Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.553
Object Name
Poster
Title
No arms for Germany
Events
Cold War
Date
around 1955
Description
White poster with black text reading "No arms for Germany" in block capitals, around 1955. This poster was made during the Cold War, issued by the Communist Party and printed by Publicity Printing in protest of West Germany joining NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) and gaining rearmament following WWII. The Communist Party were against German military forces being armed as they thought it carried danger of another war with the Soviet Union over the occupation of East Germany, which could escalate to the use of nuclear weapons. Condition: good, slight tear on the left side
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