Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.545
Object Name
Poster
Title
Make Parliament Decide No War over Berlin
People
Harold Macmillan
Events
Cold War Berlin Wall
Date
1961
Description
Black and yellow poster reading "Make Patliament decide, No war over Berlin, Negotiate a Peace Treaty", 1961. This poster was made during the Berlin Crisis of 1961, a conflict during the Cold War wherein the Soviet Union issued an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of armed forces from Berlin- inlcuding West Berlin. Berlin was a contested city during this period as Western Germany was occupied by the British, French, and Americans after Germany's defeat in WWII whilst East Germany was occupied by Soviets. When this ultimatum was issued there was rumours of war spreading, which many people campaigned against. This poster is one such campaign by the Communist Party, which urged Harold Macmillan's government to advocate for negotiating a peace treaty with the Soviet Union instead. The result of the conflict was the construction of the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Berlin and made it difficult for people to flee one area for another. Condition: good
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