What is Propaganda?
-Propaganda is a method in which uses to spread ideas and informations to influence people's behavior and mind. Propaganda limits and controls people's view point. People are not allow to think, but are forced to believe in what they is seen or told. It does not matter if the picture illustrate the fact or not. Therefore, by studying them, we can image how the Russia government and Stalin used the propaganda to motivate their people.
Russian Propaganda Posters [1917-1955]
http://www.asij.ac.jp/middle/ac/ss/8/usaussrpropaganda.htm
This was a poster from 1918 after the WW1. Sitting on the top was the Tsar wearing his premium cloth with the priest bending over above his right shoulder. Standing at the back with a whip and a huge bloody blade was the noble. Skeleton-like people underneath them represent the labor, carrying them through the most desperate land, with a fleet of bats flied above behind them. This scene showed how bad the living-condition of the laboring class after the First World War. This harsh condition influenced people to support the revolution.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/o_kazhdom.jpg
This poster gave us an image of Stalin working in the Kremlin. The clock tower outside the window told that it was five minutes past midnight already, still Stalin was sitting down, concentrated in his work. The view of Stalin working hard through the night made people believed that Stalin cares for them, and though he might not come out from the Kremlin, they still can be sure that he worked hard for them.
http://posters.nce.buttobi.net/big/0294.jpg
Hand with the hummer and Sickle represent people who worked and supported the revolution. Wrapped by number five with flowers was a promise from Stalin a bright future within five years, the Five-Year Plan. The buildings and farms at the back told that this economic plan applied in both sides of economy, industry and agriculture. This poster influenced the people to support the Five-Year Plan in which Stalin came up to solve economic problems in Russia.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/kolkhoz_v_rabote.jpg
The poster revealed a scene of working condition in a collective farm. Most people wore red clothes which was the color of revolution. The expression of happiness shown on each character face told how happy they were. Picture of children drinking and man relaxing told us that the condition in a collective farm was not harsh. The message that this poster gave was that the condition in one of the Five-year plan project was not bad. Peasants lived and worked happily without any kind of problem.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/pod_voditelstvom.jpg
The man stood in the middle, raising his hand was Stalin. The position he stood, leading a million of people behind gave us an idea of how great Stalin was. Beside him stood a priest, a prince, business men, a monk and other high class nobles and above them shown a map of Russia. The main massage that this poster gave was that under Stalin’s great leadership, we could achieve Communism.
The posters tell that in the beginning, Russia was lack of a responsible leader until Stalin came into power. As the result of WWI, the economic of Russia was in a severe condition. Stalin had thought about it and came up with new economic plan, the Five-Year Plan. Though it helped improved their economy, the people still disbelieved in the government for the rumors of their true, harsh condition. Therefor, the propaganda were used to gain support from the people.
-Propaganda is a method in which uses to spread ideas and informations to influence people's behavior and mind. Propaganda limits and controls people's view point. People are not allow to think, but are forced to believe in what they is seen or told. It does not matter if the picture illustrate the fact or not. Therefore, by studying them, we can image how the Russia government and Stalin used the propaganda to motivate their people.
Russian Propaganda Posters [1917-1955]
http://www.asij.ac.jp/middle/ac/ss/8/usaussrpropaganda.htm
This was a poster from 1918 after the WW1. Sitting on the top was the Tsar wearing his premium cloth with the priest bending over above his right shoulder. Standing at the back with a whip and a huge bloody blade was the noble. Skeleton-like people underneath them represent the labor, carrying them through the most desperate land, with a fleet of bats flied above behind them. This scene showed how bad the living-condition of the laboring class after the First World War. This harsh condition influenced people to support the revolution.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/o_kazhdom.jpg
This poster gave us an image of Stalin working in the Kremlin. The clock tower outside the window told that it was five minutes past midnight already, still Stalin was sitting down, concentrated in his work. The view of Stalin working hard through the night made people believed that Stalin cares for them, and though he might not come out from the Kremlin, they still can be sure that he worked hard for them.
http://posters.nce.buttobi.net/big/0294.jpg
Hand with the hummer and Sickle represent people who worked and supported the revolution. Wrapped by number five with flowers was a promise from Stalin a bright future within five years, the Five-Year Plan. The buildings and farms at the back told that this economic plan applied in both sides of economy, industry and agriculture. This poster influenced the people to support the Five-Year Plan in which Stalin came up to solve economic problems in Russia.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/kolkhoz_v_rabote.jpg
The poster revealed a scene of working condition in a collective farm. Most people wore red clothes which was the color of revolution. The expression of happiness shown on each character face told how happy they were. Picture of children drinking and man relaxing told us that the condition in a collective farm was not harsh. The message that this poster gave was that the condition in one of the Five-year plan project was not bad. Peasants lived and worked happily without any kind of problem.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/pod_voditelstvom.jpg
The man stood in the middle, raising his hand was Stalin. The position he stood, leading a million of people behind gave us an idea of how great Stalin was. Beside him stood a priest, a prince, business men, a monk and other high class nobles and above them shown a map of Russia. The main massage that this poster gave was that under Stalin’s great leadership, we could achieve Communism.
http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/sov33.php
This picture was published in 1938. It gives a large, clear image of Stalin over the celebrating parade with a background of airplanes and soldiers. Underneath the picture said “Long Live the great Stalin!” By the size of each figure, it is clearly states that Stalin held the highest power. The parade below gives us an explanation of happiness, Stalin had brought to them. The soldiers and militaries at the back tell the status of Russia army, that it is fully prepared. The overall of the poster gives us an expression of perfection under the control of Stalin.
The posters tell that in the beginning, Russia was lack of a responsible leader until Stalin came into power. As the result of WWI, the economic of Russia was in a severe condition. Stalin had thought about it and came up with new economic plan, the Five-Year Plan. Though it helped improved their economy, the people still disbelieved in the government for the rumors of their true, harsh condition. Therefor, the propaganda were used to gain support from the people.
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