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May/13

The Red Army in 1936 – Part 2

No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, History, People

Here is the second part of photos on the state of the Read Army just before the Second World War, in 1936. We can see the Red Army soldiers at study, rest and in combat. Pictures by humus

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May/13

The Red Army in 1936 – Part 1

No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, History, People

May 9 in Russia and some countries of the former Soviet Union is celebrated as the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Paying tribute to those who died in the war, we want to share with you a number of unique photos from an album on the state of the Red Army just before the war, in 1936. Pictures by humus

Soviet young people go with joy to their Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army

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May/13

Soviet propaganda of May 1 – International Workers Day

No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, History, Holidays

May 1 is a holiday in many countries around the world and is known as Labor and Spring Day in present Russia. In the USSR it was celebrated as International Workers Day.

May 1, 1886, socialist, communist and anarchist organizations in the U.S. and Canada staged a series of rallies and demonstrations. May 4, 1886, six people were killed when the police broke up one of these demonstrations in Chicago.

If you have worked well – you will have good rest

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Jan/13

Posters of Stalin’s Soviet Union luring foreign tourists

No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, History, Travel

There is a widespread belief that Stalin’s Soviet Union was a country almost completely closed to foreigners. However, advertising of “Intourist” (organization responsible for foreign tourism in the USSR) created in 1930ies, gives somewhat different look at the issue.

The country was in desperate need of foreign currency for industrialization, so all the ways to lure wealthy foreign tourists to the USSR were used. And it was not just about the major cities – Moscow and Leningrad.

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Feb/12

Soviet propaganda – the beginning

1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Culture, Society

Soviet propaganda is propaganda of communist ideas and the Soviet way of life. It was carried out deliberately and centrally under the direction of the Communist Party and was officially called the ideological work, educating the masses, etc.

The propaganda combined the universal values (freedom, social justice), and patriotism. Propaganda was conducted through the media, books, movies, theater, and visual art. Today it is the part of Soviet cultural heritage.

Let’s take a look at how it all began during the Civil War and establishing of Soviet power in 1917-1923.

Death to world imperialism!

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Jul/11

Propaganda posters of Soviet space program part 2

10 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Politics, Technology

Our first post about Soviet space propaganda received a lot of attention so we decided to make the second part. All the posters are available in high quality (clickable).