The Propaganda Archive

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War or Peace, which do you prefer? (British poster, 1920s)

Text: War or Peace, which do you prefer? Join the Communist Party.

Year: Undated, 1920s.

Publisher: Communist Party of Great Britain.

Artist: NA.

Additional information: Contrasting the sinister ‘Menin Road’, leading to death and militarism, with the much brighter ‘Lenin Road’ leading to peace and communism. Menin Road here referring to the infamous road in Belgium, scene of much carnage during the First World War.