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Propaganda and Political Posters

During the First and Second World Wars, recruiting posters became extremely common. Many of those propaganda posters have persisted in the national consciousness, such as the "Lord Kitchener Wants You" posters from the United Kingdom, and the "Uncle Sam wants you" posters from the United States, or the "Loose Lips Sink Ships" posters that warned of foreign spies.

Posters during wartime were also used for propaganda purposes, persuasion, and motivation, such as the famous Rosie the Riveter posters which exhorted women workers during World War II that "We can do it!". The Soviet Union also produced a plethora of propaganda posters, some of which became iconic representations of the Great Patriotic War.

During the democratic revolutions of 1989 in Central and Eastern Europe the poster was very important weapon in the hand of the opposition.

Brave printed and hand-made political posters appeared on the Berlin Wall, on the statue of St. Wenseslas in Prague and around the unmarked grave of Imre Nagy in Budapest and the role of them was indispensable for the democratic change.

A recent example of an influential political poster is Shepard Fairey's Barack Obama "HOPE" poster.

Vintage War Bond (Porpaganda) Posters

Collecting war bond posters is a way of preserving an important part of history. They are also considered to be works of art. You can get posters online from almost every country that fought in the world wars.

War Bond Posters or also called propaganda posters, are a great gift idea for someone who is interested in history. They make for unique gifts and are an integral part of history. These posters have since become collectibles with original works being very expensive and hard to find.

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World War II also saw an extensive use of posters. WWII war bond posters were slightly different than the previous war. Apart from advertising for recruitment to the armed forces and investment in war bonds, they also talked about other topics. Some posters created controversy. Mostly posters were used for messages pertaining to national security, salvage, the Red Cross, things that could be sent to soldiers fighting overseas, relief efforts and food production.