Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.409.12.155
Object Name
Poster
Title
The Chilean People Ask Stop the Subs
Events
Chilean Coup
Description
Poster, "The Chilean People Ask Stop the Sub"
The poster is long, with the bottom half featuring a black background and an image of a Chilean soldier within the outline of a submarine facing the viewer. Above is an image in black on a white background, of a group of Chileans protesting - something that would risk their imprisonment during the Pinochet regime. Below the images reads "The Chilean military Junta: Killed 40,000: Rules by terror; Refuses to pay its debts to Britain; Sends its military to Britain for training; Now the British Government will deliver them two submarines" and "Stop All Military Aid to Chile Now!"
The poster is protesting against military aid - support from one government to another through the provision of weapons, infrastructure or physical support - from Britain to Chile during the military Junta government of Pinochet. The Junta was known to be violating human rights, including conducting torture and imprisonment without trial.
