1939
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Pope calls Gen. Franco Savior of Civilization (American newspaper cover, 1938)
Text: Pope calls Gen. Franco Savior of Civilization. Year: 1 May, 1939. Publisher: Social Justice. Artist: NA. Additional information: Issue reports on Pope Pius XII’s celebration of Francisco Franco, with accompanying article, titled ‘Spain for Spaniards to be Christian state, not a Hitler ‘puppet’’, detailing Franco’s assurances to the Pope that his state will not…
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Soviet illustration, November 1939
Text: NA Year: November 1939. Publisher: Around the World. Artist: Nikolai Dutov. Additional information: Illustration showing the Red Army being greeted by crowds as it enters Poland in September 1939. Published on the cover of ‘Around the World’ (Вокруг света) geographic magazine. Much of the issue details the ‘Glorious Results’ of the Red Army in…
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Poland’s warriors of the air (Polish poster, 1939)
Text: Poland’s warriors of the air like knights of old defend the freedom of the world. Polish War Relief. Year: 1939. Publisher: Polish War Relief. Artist: Władysław T. Benda. Additional information: The poster was issued by Polish War Relief, a US-based organization aiding Poles affected by WWII. Designed by Władysław T. Benda, known for iconic…
