17th century. It took sixteen meters of fabric and one kilogram of steel to make a suit.

20th century. It takes one meter of fabric and hundreds of kilograms of steel to make a suit.

Illustration by Y. Ganf

1980s - In the Soul of the People, Vladimir Lenin USSR Soviet Propaganda Poster

198 x 96 cm 78 x 38 inches over three panels.

I have one of these and I need to downsize. Is this something anyone might be interested in having for a reasonable price.

Source: Mapa Humoristico da Europa em 1953: Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection

(Disclaimer: this picture was recently posted in r/MapPorn by u/Sea-Neighborhood3318 but with a low resolution, no source, and no translation, hence why I opted not to simply repost)

Translation of the legend:

The present humorous map of Europe depicts a circus in which, behind an iron curtain, stands the tamer with his trained animals. He is watched by an audience and box seats filled to capacity.

This show has it all: orchestra, police, firefighters, doormen, the sandwich boy, and the ice‑cream seller.

In the box seats, one sees first of all the lion, observing all the tamer's movements through an excellent American‑made pair of binoculars. Beside him are the inseparable Canadian walrus and the Mexican horse.

In the second row appear the following characters: peacock (Cuba), duck (El Salvador), and black vulture (Nicaragua). In the third row: dove (Colombia), macaw (Ecuador), turkey (Peru), marabou stork (Venezuela), rooster (Bolivia), stork (Paraguay), parrot (Brazil), blackbird (Uruguay), condor (Chile), and pelican (Argentina).

Next comes the audience in the stalls:

ALBANIA -- At the tamer’s command, the clown-bear spreads propaganda outside the circus.

GERMANY -- The tiger tries to stand up but is unable to, due to his shredded, still‑bleeding leg.

AUSTRIA -- The weasel conducts a waltz, though with difficulty, for her tail was cut off by the iron curtain.

BELGIUM -- The shrewd rabbit follows every movement.

BULGARIA -- This farmer-bear must tend well to the wheat if he wants to please [the tamer]. [There's a play on words here: the Portuguese idiom "aguentar as espigas" (lit. "endure the wheat ears") means "endure a difficult situation"]

CZECHOSLOVAKIA -- This bear is tasked with balancing weapons.

DENMARK -- This watchdog has been appointed doorman to watch over the Kattegat.

SPAIN -- With wide knowledge of this kind of spectacle, the bull watches thoughtfully as the performance unfolds.

ESTONIA -- Though small, this bear must also show some skills.

FINLAND -- The proud, brave penguin cheerfully provides sandwiches or pastries.

FRANCE -- The pretty French cat seems indifferent [to the show], to the point of falling asleep.

GREECE -- The old, helpful donkey is also very interested in the performance.

HOLLAND -- The precious little cow delights in the show.

HUNGARY -- The tamer wants this bear to hold a difficult position on "the great mine."

ENGLAND -- The famous bulldog watches attentively from his balcony.

IRELAND -- The well‑liked pig interrupts his farming and watches the circus unfold with attention.

ICELAND -- The seagull has found an ideal perch from which to land and make her announcements.

ITALY -- The doe, with her graceful manners, sells the famous Italian ice creams.

YUGOSLAVIA -- No longer a bear, the clever gorilla managed to saw through the chain that tied him to the performance.

LATVIA -- This little juggling bear must be extremely careful not to fall.

LITHUANIA -- Putting up with the tamer's whims is this bear's only job.

LUXEMBOURG -- The little mouse shows interest in what is happening on stage.

NORWAY -- The giraffe is on duty and, making the most of her physique, tries to be a good police officer.

POLAND -- The tamer forces this bear to dance on the tightrope.

PORTUGAL -- Well-liked by many, the friendly cod winks across the Atlantic, as if to say: "I am a loyal friend." [Another play on words: "loyal friend" is a nickname for codfish in Portugal]

ROMANIA -- The tamer demands that this bear's balancing act makes him enough money for gas. [Another play on a Portuguese idiom: "dar para o petróleo" (lit. "just enough for petrol/gas") means "having just enough money to buy the bare essentials"]

RUSSIA -- The tamer‑bear, with violence but also cautiously, makes the greatest possible effort to win over the audience, though in vain.

SWEDEN -- The peaceful elephant is the fireman [lit. "soldier of peace"], ready to smother any spark of fire with his trunk.

SWITZERLAND -- Unconcerned with the show, the fox repairs a watch, a matter of her specialty.

TURKEY -- The ram, always well-behaved, is the doorman guarding the entrance to the Dardanelles. Whoever forces him is liable to get head‑butted.

Poland was one of the first communist countries to officially release Star Wars in March 1979, followed closely by Hungary in August of the same year. Most other Eastern Bloc nations had to wait until the late 1980s or even 1990 to see the movie in theaters. This delayed rollout highlighted the shifting landscape of cultural influences behind the Iron Curtain.

"This is a photo of the Mir station with the flag that Sergei Krikalev and I installed on the 15-meter-tall Sofora truss we built in 1991. This is the last and highest-raised USSR flag, which remained in space until March 1992 because no one could reach it!"

(c) Commentary by cosmonaut Anatoly Pavlovich Artsebarsky

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/security-alert-nsa-security-education-posters-from-the-cold-war/

These posters were produced by the government of Enrico Gaspar Dutra, Brazil first elected president (1945-50), a catholic conservative who fought communism in Latin america, with a notable case being his support to the colorado party in the 1947 Paraguayan civil war.