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USA Cold War Propaganda Collection: The United States emerged from World War II as a global superpower, and the Cold War defined almost every aspect of its foreign and domestic policy for the next 44 years. The U.S. positioned itself as the leader of the Western capitalist-democratic bloc against the Soviet communist bloc. (ChatGPT)

USA Cold War Propaganda Posters:

Recruiting:

1945 A Strong Navy Guarantees Peace. Navy Day October 27, 1945

1946 'Push-button' Flying - Army Air Force Style — 1946 ‘Push-button’ Flying – Army Air Force Style

1947 To guard the peace of these sun-swept hills. The National Guard Of The United States

1947 Your Air Force speeds the rescue

1947 Going Places As A U.S. Air Force Officer!

1947 Peace is America's Most Important Business! Army Day - April 6 — 1947 Peace is America’s Most Important Business! Army Day – April 6

1947 The soldier and the flag. U.S. Army Recruiting Service

1948 Only the best can be Aviation Cadets. Win Your Wings U.S. Air Force

1948 Keep Your Rate While A Civilian. Join The New Naval Reserve

1948 A Strong America Is A Peaceful America. Your Army reports to you on personnel

1948 Who's the boss, here. U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force — 1948 Who’s the boss, here. U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force

1948 For Women Only! Which Picture Fits Your Husband. National Guard

1948 The choice is yours! U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force

1948 they can't stop you in the Armored Cavalry! U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force — 1948 they can’t stop you in the Armored Cavalry! U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force

1949 Army life. interesting, vigorous, secure… it offers important duty, great opportunities. America’s Finest Men Choose U.S. Army Careers!

1949 The Inside Story On Your New Army

1949 Living Symbols of our Faith. U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force

1949 They proved Mark Twain was wrong. Only the best can be Aviation Cadets

1949 An Army Officer's Day. it demans skill, common sense, ability -- both as counselor and leader. America's Finest Men Choose U.S. Army Careers! — 1949 An Army Officer’s Day. it demans skill, common sense, ability — both as counselor and leader. America’s Finest Men Choose U.S. Army Careers!

1950 proudly you serve Navy

1950 Best Dressed Men on Main Street! U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force

1950 Operation Peace. U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force

1950 Spare-Time Education for the Soldier and Airman. It places High School and College at their Finger Tips! U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force

1950 Wanted... More Men Like Mike! U.S. Army — 1950 Wanted… More Men Like Mike! U.S. Army

1950 Man Among Men! That's the Airborne Soldier for You. The Airborne of the U.S. Army — 1950 Man Among Men! That’s the Airborne Soldier for You. The Airborne of the U.S. Army

1951 Target for Tomorrow! Photo-mapped today by the U.S. Air Force

1951 Bombs Away! U.S. Air Force

1951 All Right... Let's Go. U.S. Army — 1951 All Right… Let’s Go. U.S. Army

1951 But for Him... U.S. Army — 1951 But for Him… U.S. Army

1951 Wilco! U.S. Army

1951 A Special Message For High School Graduates. U.S. Army

1953 Navy. Career For You.

1953 Navy, important jobs at sea

1954 Join modern mobile mighty Navy

1955 careers in a modern Navy, skilled by modern training

1955 signal for adventure. Navy

1957 Join modern mobile mighty Navy

1957 Golden Anniversary of Silver Wings

1958 Train And Gain. Go Navy

1960 Navy

1968 Peak Performance. Fly Navy

1972 1919 Join the Navy and see the world. 1972 Join the Navy and find your place in the world

1972 Did you ever see a tree cry for help. The Army Reserve. It pays to go to meetings — 1972 Did you ever see a tree cry for help? The Army Reserve. It pays to go to meetings

1974 We Don't Settle For Field Goals. The Marines Are Looking For A Few Good Men — 1974 We Don’t Settle For Field Goals. The Marines Are Looking For A Few Good Men

1974 We Look For A Few Good Men. And We Find Them. Marines. Quality, not quantity

1977 Learn today's newest skills from the ground up. AIR National Guard — 1977 Learn today’s newest skills from the ground up. AIR National Guard

1989 Before you start your career, it pays to learn the ropes. Army. Be All You Can Be

1989 Disappear One Weekend A Month. Be All You Can Be. Army Reserve

1990 There's something about a soldier. Army Be All You Can Be — 1990 There’s something about a soldier. Army Be All You Can Be

Fighting And Morale:

1948 Freedom Is Everybody's Jon. Get Aboard The Freedom Train — 1948 Freedom Is Everybody’s Jon. Get Aboard The Freedom Train

1952 Lifeline. Caterpillar Tractor Co

1954 Even this cloud has a silver lining. Inco Nickel

1961 'Win The Cold War -- Or Else!' Freedom Seminar — 1961 ‘Win The Cold War — Or Else!’ Freedom Seminar

1971 Apollo 14 Fra Mauro. Shepard Roosa Mitchell

Gear and Vehicles:

1951 Engineering ... To The Nth Power. In the air it's Convair — 1951 Engineering … To The Nth Power. In the air it’s Convair

1952 ... To Protect the Supplies that Protect Us! Reynolds Aluminum — 1952 … To Protect the Supplies that Protect Us! Reynolds Aluminum

1952 Ready to Warn Americans at a Moment's Notice! Chrysler Air Raid Siren — 1952 Ready to Warn Americans at a Moment’s Notice! Chrysler Air Raid Siren

1952 Chrysler Air Raid Siren

1952 Engineering to the Nth power ... The Hand Behind Tomorrow's Blueprint! In The Air It's Convair (2) — 1952 Engineering to the Nth power … The Hand Behind Tomorrow’s Blueprint! In The Air It’s Convair

1952 Engineering to the Nth power... O'er the ramparts we watch. Convair (2) — 1952 Engineering to the Nth power… O’er the ramparts we watch. Convair

1952 Engineering to the Nth power.. land-based performance for water-based aircraft! In The Air It's Convair — 1952 Engineering to the Nth power.. land-based performance for water-based aircraft! In The Air It’s Convair

1952 The shape that helps cut aircraft free from an invisible hitching post - designed by Douglas — 1952 The shape that helps cut aircraft free from an invisible hitching post – designed by Douglas

1952 To talk 'plane language' by electronics faster and more accurately - new Douglas Aircraft Computers — 1952 To talk ‘plane language’ by electronics faster and more accurately – new Douglas Aircraft Computers

1952 The Call that Saved a Plane. Bell Telephone System

1952 They're Home Again by Telephone. Bell Telephone System — 1952 They’re Home Again by Telephone. Bell Telephone System

1953 A meeting of minds ... to win a war before it starts. Convair (2) — 1953 A meeting of minds … to win a war before it starts. Convair

1953 Engineering to the Nth power. Convair

1953 This ‘flying swordfish’ probed the secrets of supersonic rocket flight - the Douglas Skyrocket — 1953 This ‘flying swordfish’ probed the secrets of supersonic rocket flight – the Douglas Skyrocket

1953 For Safety... Security... Defense. Bell — 1953 For Safety… Security… Defense. Bell

1953 Bombs from eight miles up or at treetop level will be simple assignments for - the new Douglas B-66B — 1953 Bombs from eight miles up or at treetop level will be simple assignments for – the new Douglas B-66B

1953 From Florida to Japan in 72 hours... carrying a fully assembled, ten-man helicopter - the Douglas C-124 Globemaster — 1953 From Florida to Japan in 72 hours… carrying a fully assembled, ten-man helicopter – the Douglas C-124 Globemaster

1954 Winged Victory... product of telephone wizardry. Western Electric — 1954 Winged Victory… product of telephone wizardry. Western Electric

1954 Douglas AD-6 Skyraider. Depend on Douglas. First in Aviation

1954 Can U.S. Air Power Prevent a War. United Aircraft Corporation

1954 Grumman Tiger!

1955 The New American Tradition... Be Prepared. Convair F-102A — 1955 The New American Tradition… Be Prepared. Convair F-102A

1955 En Garde! On Guard For America’s Air Defense. Convair F-102

1955 Biggest Air Force transport needs no modification to switch from logistic to tactical operations - the Douglas Globemaster — 1955 Biggest Air Force transport needs no modification to switch from logistic to tactical operations – the Douglas Globemaster

1955 New missile marches with the infantry. Depend on Douglas First in Aviation

1955 Opportunity unlimited for progressive young me... with the United States Air Force. Douglas (1) — 1955 Opportunity unlimited for progressive young me… with the United States Air Force. Douglas

1955 A New Generation Of Military Helicopters. United Aircraft Corporation

1955 70% of our planet is deep water … and here’s how your New Air Navy will use it for America’s defense. Change Vought Aircraft

1955 Double Or Nothing… Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

1955 wings and words. General Telephone System

1956 Airborne Mule Skinner for today’s Defense. Depend on Douglas. First in Aviation

1956 Candid cameraman shoots at 600 m.p.h. Depend on Douglas. First in Aviation

1956 To fly close support for Marine riflemen. Douglas A4D Skyhawk

1956 Underwater Aircraft Carrier… Change Vought Aircraft

1956 From Tokyo to Thule the Air Force meets the Solar Serviceman

1956 Vought F8U-1 Crusader. Beginning… A new chapter in Naval Aviation

1956 Convair's supersonic F-102A. Well timed... (2) — 1956 Convair’s supersonic F-102A. Well timed…

1956 Ideal Engineering 'Climate'. Convair (2) — 1956 Ideal Engineering ‘Climate’. Convair

1956 Air-To-Ground TV System. Transmits Combat Pictures on FM. Admiral

1956 Tremendous, New Field Of Opportunity, Nuclear Aircraft Design And Development. Convair (2) — 1956 Tremendous, New Field Of Opportunity, Nuclear Aircraft Design And Development. Convair

1956 Triple duty... on the double! Convair (2) — 1956 Triple duty… on the double! Convair

1956 How Can America Continue to Have Air Force Aircraft Second to None. United Aircraft Corporation

1957 Convair B-58 - major portions of its primary structure are made of Hexcel Honeycombs (2) — 1957 Convair B-58 – major portions of its primary structure are made of Hexcel Honeycombs

1957 Convair's B-58.... America's first Supersonic Bomber! — 1957 Convair’s B-58…. America’s first Supersonic Bomber!

1958 Convair’s Jet 880 and Convair’s supersonic B-58. Two Of A Kind … the world’s fastest!

1960 Convair's B-58 Hustler and Convair's Atlas ICDm. Partners For Peace... manned and unmanned (2) — 1960 Convair’s B-58 Hustler and Convair’s Atlas ICDm. Partners For Peace… manned and unmanned

1960 Convair's B-58, the free world's fastest bomber. Convair, A Division Of General Dynamics Corporation — 1960 Convair’s B-58, the free world’s fastest bomber. Convair, A Division Of General Dynamics Corporation

1960 Convair B-58 Hustler (2) — 1960 Convair B-58 Hustler

1960 New 'hide-and-seek' missile bases on rails. Association Of American Railroads — 1960 New ‘hide-and-seek’ missile bases on rails. Association Of American Railroads

1961 The missile designed to hide in the sky can save America billions of dollars. Douglas

1962 On Target! Douglas

1962 Douglas A 4D Skyhawk. Versatile Douglas pocket bomber helps the Navy pack more punch per pound!

1962 Thor sets 95pros reliability record in 1961 space shots. Douglas — 1962 Thor sets 95% reliability record in 1961 space shots. Douglas

1962 Moving day for the Minuteman. B.F.Goodrich

1964 For Value Evaluate Sperry. The World’s Single Most Successful Missile

Comrade Ivan And His Friends. A Handbook For American Soldiers:

1979 120 MM Mortar. 122 MM Howitzer D-30

1979 BTR-50P

1979 RPG-7V, SVD Sniper Rifle. PK General Purpose Machinegun. Bayonet & Scabbard

1979 RPK-LGM

Anti-Enemy:

1947 Is This Tomorrow. America Under Communism

1950 Red Channels. The Report of Communist Influence In Radio And Television. Published By Counterattack

1951 The Red Target Is Your Home!

1951 'Put your X there!' Republic Steel — 1951 ‘Put your X there!’ Republic Steel

1951 'That's right... church closed' Republic Steel — 1951 ‘That’s right… church closed’ Republic Steel

1951 Every Red Move is calculated to checkmate freedom. Bohn

1951 Step By Step Communism tramples across nations. Bohn

1952 Communism wears a false face. Bohn

1952 Don't let anyone steer you the wrong way. Bohn — 1952 Don’t let anyone steer you the wrong way. Bohn

1952 It Looked Safe but it was deadly poison. Bohn

1952 The Reds hitch hike on freedom. Bohn

1952 Strong Hands are needed to shape America's future — 1952 Strong Hands are needed to shape America’s future

1952 What is Communism. What is Socialism. Bohn

1952 The Red Bear of Communism gets the vote you fail to cast. Bohn

1952 Fight Communism with - Ten Commandments Of Citizenship — 1952 Fight Communism with – Ten Commandments Of Citizenship

1952 Will they inherit socialism — 1952 Will they inherit socialism?

1953 If Russia Should Win

1960 The Red Iceberg

1980 Free Soviet Jews! Solidarity Sunday

Production:

Finance:

1946 Resolution - that every American buy and hold U.S. Savings Bonds — 1946 Resolution – that every American buy and hold U.S. Savings Bonds

1946 Back Your Future With U.S. Savings Bonds

1948 Mr. Micawber was only half-right! U.S. Savings Bonds

1949 'Look! I can walk again' Join the March Of Dimes. Fight Infantile Paralysis — 1949 ‘Look! I can walk again’ Join the March Of Dimes. Fight Infantile Paralysis

1949 Memo to a man with a sore nose. U.S. Savings Bonds

1950 It took a miracle to put this backyard here. United Jewish Appeal

1954 answer the call. Red Cross. join and serve

1968 Buy Bonds where you work. They do

Health and Safety:

1946 Disease Is Disguised Don't Gamble With VD! — 1946 Disease Is Disguised Don’t Gamble With VD!

1947 A Man and Contaminated Clothing are Soon Parted!! Wear Protective Clothing

1947 Forgotten Meters measure no Radiation. Health Physics For Your Protection

1947 Radiation Need Not Be Feared. But it Must Command Your Respect

1948 VD, don't smear your record! — 1948 VD, don’t smear your record!

1950 How to Survive an Atomic Bomb

1951 Atomic blast creates Fire are You prepared

1952 Total Atomic Defense

1952 Bert the Turtle says Duck and Cover

1952 You Must Go Quickly And Quietly To The Special Shelter... — 1952 You Must Go Quickly And Quietly To The Special Shelter…

1952 Your City And Its Civil Defense Will Try To Warn You... — 1952 Your City And Its Civil Defense Will Try To Warn You…

1953 What About You and Civil Defense

1953 In Case of Attack! Conelrad

1955 Seattle Civil Defense Manual

1956 Alert Today. Alive Tomorrow. Support National Civil Defense Week

1957 Learn. 1. Warning Signals.. 2 Your Community Civil Defense Plan. 3. First Aid

1958 Facts About Fallout Protection. Five Steps To Safety

1958 Facts About Fallout Protection

1958 In Summary. Fallout is dangerous

1958 Remember Be Prepared

1958 You Can Seldom Feel It. Often You Can't Even See It — 1958 You Can Seldom Feel It. Often You Can’t Even See It

1958 Your Shelter Area Should Have. Space, Equipment, Food And Water

1961 You Can Protect Your Family Against Fallout

1962 Ten for Survival. Survive Nuclear Attack

1962 Fallout Shelter Handbook

1963 Your Family Survival Plan

1969 Remember - Only you can Prevent Forest Fires! — 1969 Remember – Only you can Prevent Forest Fires!

Home Front:

1946 Am I Proud!.. 'I'm fighting famine... by canning food at home — 1946 Am I Proud!.. ‘I’m fighting famine… by canning food at home

1960 Youth For Kennedy

1976 A New Vision For America. Jimmy Carter For President

1978 Anyone Who Can't Walk A Straight Line Can't Drive One — 1978 Anyone Who Can’t Walk A Straight Line Can’t Drive One

1978 Don't Dump On New York — 1978 Don’t Dump On New York

1985 Puerto Rico. The Shining Star of the Caribbean

USA Cold War Military Art:

1966 Live Fire at Kahuku by Jim Dietz

1967 Creek Party by Gil Cohen

1968 Guardians of the North by Mort Kunstler

1979 Atlantic Ocean Rescue by Don Millsap

1986 Guarding America's Skies by William S Phillips — 1986 Guarding America’s Skies by William S Phillips

Some interesting Cold War related links:

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