Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.554
Object Name
Poster
Title
The Nazi Generals want a third world war
Events
Cold War
Date
around 1955
Description
White poster with black text reading "The Nazi generals want a third world war" and "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
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