Chinese Revolution
Attraction size This is a striking example of Chinese Cultural Revolution-era political propaganda, featuring revolutionary fighters and workers united against American imperialism.
Translation
Top inscription:
"All reactionaries are paper tigers."
Bottom inscription:
"People of the world, unite! Defeat the American aggressors and all their lackeys!"
Historical context
The poster reflects the anti-American revolutionary rhetoric promoted under Mao Zedong during the 1960s and 1970s.
The composition depicts an international coalition of armed revolutionaries, including Asian, African, and Middle Eastern figures, symbolizing solidarity among revolutionary movements worldwide.
The phrase "All reactionaries are paper tigers" is one of Mao's most famous political slogans, dating to 1946.
Poster Mountain catalog description
Title: People of the World, Unite! Defeat the American Aggressors and All Their Lackeys!
Country: People's Republic of China
Period: Cultural Revolution era, likely late 1960s–early 1970s (provisional)
Description: Chinese political propaganda poster depicting a multinational group of armed revolutionary fighters and workers advancing beneath a dramatic golden sky. The figures represent international revolutionary solidarity against American imperialism. Bold red Chinese slogans proclaim that all reactionaries are paper tigers and call upon the world's people to unite against American aggression. A vivid example of Maoist revolutionary propaganda and Cold War-era political graphic art.
The small printing information at the lower right may help establish the exact publication date, publisher, and printing edition.
Translation
Top inscription:
"All reactionaries are paper tigers."
Bottom inscription:
"People of the world, unite! Defeat the American aggressors and all their lackeys!"
Historical context
The poster reflects the anti-American revolutionary rhetoric promoted under Mao Zedong during the 1960s and 1970s.
The composition depicts an international coalition of armed revolutionaries, including Asian, African, and Middle Eastern figures, symbolizing solidarity among revolutionary movements worldwide.
The phrase "All reactionaries are paper tigers" is one of Mao's most famous political slogans, dating to 1946.
Poster Mountain catalog description
Title: People of the World, Unite! Defeat the American Aggressors and All Their Lackeys!
Country: People's Republic of China
Period: Cultural Revolution era, likely late 1960s–early 1970s (provisional)
Description: Chinese political propaganda poster depicting a multinational group of armed revolutionary fighters and workers advancing beneath a dramatic golden sky. The figures represent international revolutionary solidarity against American imperialism. Bold red Chinese slogans proclaim that all reactionaries are paper tigers and call upon the world's people to unite against American aggression. A vivid example of Maoist revolutionary propaganda and Cold War-era political graphic art.
The small printing information at the lower right may help establish the exact publication date, publisher, and printing edition.
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