Cold War Ads

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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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.
Christophe
Oct 5th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Well said Evil Pundit.
melissa
Oct 5th, 2008 at 10:05 am
My sister and her husband have this poster hanging in their bathroom!
CheeseDuck
Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Hear hear Evil Pundit! Something I agree with you on!
Thomas
Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I’ve got more Bolsheviks growing in my bathroom than I know what to do with.
ted
Oct 5th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Communism didn’t collapse, though. It still survives in Cuba and China, for example.
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!”?
Ali S.
Oct 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Damn Commies!
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.
Mild Colonial Boy, Esq.
Oct 5th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Haven’t we all asked this question at one time or other?
Johan
Oct 6th, 2008 at 9:35 am
How many people did the capitalistic system killed?
Lisa
Oct 6th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Mine sure is! I caught one yesterday.
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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