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Vintage Soviet space propaganda posters

Posted by / February 17, 2012

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“Glory to the Soviet people – the pioneer of space!”

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“Fatherland! You lighted the star of progress and peace. Glory to the science, glory to the labor! Glory to the Soviet regime!”

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“In 20th century the rockets race to the stars, the trains are going to the lands of achievements!”

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“Our triumph in space is the hymn to Soviet country!”

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“Socialism is our launching pad”

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“We will open distant worlds”

As the Space Race heated up between the Soviet Union and the United States in the late 1950s, the Soviets ramped up the citizen support with a series of colorful propaganda posters.

Full collection at retronaut.

Blast off to space.

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  • stugod

    Something that engages you about these posters. The colours are pretty stunning. I suppose the theme is they are all pointing to the heavens.