USSR

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  German troops involved in street fighting in the destroyed streets of Stalingrad in 1943. 80 years ago.

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  “At a rest stop.” Frenchmen liberated by Soviet troops from Nazi camps are returning to their homeland. 1945. Photo by Ryumkin.

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  Destroyed Stalingrad. Soviet soldiers on the background of a destroyed building. 1942. Photo by Ryumkin.

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  Soviet anti-tank gunners during a battle in the area between Kharkov and Belgorod, 1943. Photo by Ryumkin.

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  Soviet tankmen of the 6th Seperate Guards Heavy Tank Regiment at rest in East Prussia, April 1945.

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  On the right in the photo is Ilyin Nikolai Yakovlevich, sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union. He was killed in action on August 4, 1943. He finished with a totally of 494, making him one of the best snipers of WW2.

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  Working on the map of “Great Israel”. Soviet propaganda poster from 1980s

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  “Among them (USA) only the rich have plenty. We strive to have plenty for everybody” (USSR, 50s)

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  “Such women didn’t and couldn’t exist in the old times” (USSR 1950)

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  “We will not allow hostility between peoples!” 1957, USSR.

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  Religion is poison, protect the children 1930 Soviet poster

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  They only have abundance for the rich. And we strive for abundance for all. USSR. 1957

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  ”The dogs of the Entente ” – Soviet poster (artist: Viktor Deni ) made during the Russian Civil War, 1919

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  Labor will be the ruler of the world! // Soviet Union // 1968

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  “Comrade Lenin cleans the earth of dirt” Russian revolution, 1920.

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  Warrior! Remember! This beasty Chinese is 6 kilometres away from you. (USSR’s Transbaikal Military District, Mongolian People’s Republic, 1980s)

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  “Cellar with supplies” poster from USSR (70s)

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  Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov and Mikhail Gorbachev on Victory Day, 1990

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  October Perestroika 1989

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  ”MULTI-PARTY ELECTION DEBATES” – American cartoon (”The Florida Times-Union”, artist: Edward H. Gamble) alluding to the 1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election, 1990

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