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By Miss Cellania in Advertising on Oct 5, 2008 at 8:29 am



In the 1950s and 60s, Americans were taught to fear communism to the point of paranoia. Advertising was quick to take advantage of that fear. See a collection of such ads at Socyberty. Link -Thanks, RJ Evans!


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  1. Evil Pundit
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    There was good reason to fear Communism, though sometimes the results looked silly. Communism killed over 100 million people last century, before it collapsed.

  2. Christophe
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 10:05 am

    Well said Evil Pundit.

  3. melissa
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 10:05 am

    My sister and her husband have this poster hanging in their bathroom!

  4. CheeseDuck
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:03 am

    Hear hear Evil Pundit! Something I agree with you on!

  5. Thomas
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am

    I've got more Bolsheviks growing in my bathroom than I know what to do with.

  6. ted
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Communism didn't collapse, though. It still survives in Cuba and China, for example.

  7. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    Love the poster.

    Did people actually think that not having proper bathroom amenities would make employees storm out, shouting, "Down with two-ply! I'm becoming a communist!"?

  8. Ali S.
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Damn Commies!

  9. Peeves
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    Yep, nothing like taking advantage of fear. Quite profitable I hear. Of course, to fear it in America (not Russia) at the time was indeed more paranoia than reality.

  10. Mild Colonial Boy, Esq.
    Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:44 pm

    Haven't we all asked this question at one time or other?

  11. Johan
    Oct 6th, 2008 at 9:35 am

    How many people did the capitalistic system killed?

  12. Lisa
    Oct 6th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    Mine sure is! I caught one yesterday.

  13. Codynm
    Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    Americans will believe anything that is on TV or on the News especially back then. Propaganda is a great way to sway the American people.

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