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One sheet Soviet propaganda poster from the Second World War (known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War).
Poster Details
Title (English): "Under the banner of Lenin - forward for the Motherland, for our victory!"
Date: 1944
Artist: Aleksandr L. Vasilyev (also spelled Alexander Vasilyev)
Purpose: The poster features an illustration of Vladimir Lenin above soldiers and tanks charging ahead into battle. Its purpose was to sustain morale and mobilize the Soviet population during the war against Nazi Germany by invoking the revolutionary legacy of Lenin as a source of inspiration and national unity.
Context
Propaganda posters played a vital role in the Soviet Union for conveying messages to a broad audience, including a largely illiterate population in earlier years. The use of powerful visual symbols like Lenin's image helped to assert the power and ideology of the Soviet leadership during times of national crisis. |
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