Britain
Propaganda posters from the United Kingdom.
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But Nasser said (British leaflet, 1956)
Text: But Nasser said that our air force controls Egypt’s sky. Year: 1956. Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: Produced during the Suez Crisis of 1956, when Israeli, British and French forces jointly invaded Egypt to capture the Suez Canal and remove Gamal Abdel Nasser from power.
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After Thermopylae (British cartoon, 1941)
Text: After Thermopylae. Year: 1941. Publisher: Punch magazine. Artist: NA. Additional information: The cartoon was published in the wake of the 1941 Battle of Thermopylae, that saw Australian and New Zealand troops battle the invading Germans as they executed an ultimately successful retreat. The Germans continued their advance south, capturing Athens two days after the…
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Down, Kruger, down! (British poster, 1900)
Text: Liverpool Express. Down, Kruger, down!!! Pretoria!!! Year: 1900. Publisher: Liverpool Express. Artist: NA. Additional information: Published during the Second Boer War, showing the British lion subduing the Boer leader Paul Kruger. Pretoria was the capital of the Transvaal Republic, which was led by Kruger: the British captured the city in June 1900, forcing the…
