Soviet Union Ministry of Defense propaganda poster
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
Archival History
The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Sybil Milton.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sybil Milton
Scope and Content
Polychrome poster with caricatured image of Hitler giving the Nazi salute as he is about to step on "CCCP" (USSR); Hitler's outstretched leg is shaped like a lightening bolt; the sole of his shoe is marked with the date "June 22, 1941" which is when Germany invaded the Soviet Union; Harry Truman with "$" on his hat smiles and holds a letter with the words, "Let them kill each other / Truman."
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Polychrome poster with caricatured image of Hitler giving Nazi salute as he about to step on "CCCP"; capitalist in background with "$" on his hat smiles and holds an open document.
People
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subjects
- Soviet Union--History--German occupation, 1941-1944.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front.
Genre
- Object
- Posters