A visual history of war · from World War I to today

History repeats itself.

Posters, photos and documents from past wars — with context, translation and parallels to today.

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Items: 4

Poster: “Світовий мир на Україні!”

1919 · Ukrainian People’s Republic · 1917–21World Peace in Ukraine!In 1919 the world was talking about peace. Ukraine was fighting on every border.

Poster: “Belgian Red Cross”

c. 1915 · United Kingdom · WWIBelgian Red CrossBy 1914 the world already had a symbol of war crimes: Leuven.

Poster: “Every Canadian Must Fight”

1941–1942 · Canada · WWIIEvery Canadian Must FightA worker stands at a soldier's shoulder, holding a magazine ready for his submachine gun. There is no enemy on the poster. There are two people fighting together: one at the front, the other on the home front.

Poster: “Lookout in the Blackout. Think before you cross the road”

1939–1946 · United Kingdom · WWIILookout in the Blackout. Think before you cross the roadIn the first months of the Second World War, it wasn't bombs that killed Britons. It was dark streets.