Say what you will about the evils of communism, there was an undeniable progressiveness about the professed ideals of the movement that resonate with me to this day.
Here's a selection of my favourite Soviet revolutionary posters. They make one's heart swell with idealism. Tell me if you disagree.
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Poster exhorting youth to study
("The challenge is to study!")
("The challenge is to study!")
"Glory to Soviet students!"
"All roads are open - Choose!"
(The textbooks shown are those of physics, literature, history, mathematics, social sciences and chemistry)
(The textbooks shown are those of physics, literature, history, mathematics, social sciences and chemistry)
Notice how boys and girls are treated equally.
"I will be a chemist!" A girl and her teacher
The romance of rockets and space exploration
Role model Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
("Glory to the first cosmonaut Gagarin!")
("Glory to the first cosmonaut Gagarin!")
Catch 'em young - Children with a rocket
("Happy New Year, guys!")
("Happy New Year, guys!")
"The rocket models made by students lead to real ones"
(Note the cool space station in the background)
(Note the cool space station in the background)
More on the "Space is cool" theme - Youth and rockets
("In the 20th century, rockets rush to the stars, trains leave for the land of exploits")
("In the 20th century, rockets rush to the stars, trains leave for the land of exploits")
International Women's Day
Women of the revolution, including an engineer and a farmer
The ideal communist says "Nyet!" to alcohol
Religion - The little girl is stretching her arm towards school ("Shkola"), while the old babushka is pulling her by the hair towards the church
