Propagandopolis
Propagandopolis

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"The enemy is listening! Chatterers can unknowingly betray the fatherland" β€” Finnish anti-gossip poster from the Winter War (ca. 1939) showing Stalin listening in on citizens’ conversations.
Design by Erkki Tanttu, Finnish artist and illustrator who would become one of Finland's most distinctive and prolific propagandists.
Tanttu was the creator of Rymy-Eetu, who would appear in anti-Soviet propaganda in both the Winter and Continuation wars
Anti-gossip posters were common in Finland during the Winter War, with several unique designs issued in great numbers:

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