I will describe that the Soviet Union using comics to ridicule the United States during the Cold War. The Cold War can be said to be a very important period in human history. As two superpowers confronting each other in the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union have engaged in all-round confrontation and hegemony. The degree of fierceness and profound influence is unprecedented. The United States and the Soviet Union spared no effort to expose each other’s shortcomings and ridicule each other. In this way, on the one hand, it can combat the momentum of opponents, and on the other hand, it can boost the morale of the people and allies of the country.
The map is “Eastern Neighbors”, and the barrels are “Oil”. Explanation: Here, the Soviet Union reveals that the United States is squeezing oil resources in the Middle East.
Explanation: The Soviet Union pointed out that the United States is the absolute leader of NATO, and its allies can only be manipulated and controlled by it.
The title “Opponent”. Explanation: The Soviet Union believes that economic competition in the West is nothing more than tumbling against each other for profit, but it is the vast developing countries that suffer.
Title: “The United States is putting pressure on NATO allies to force them to follow its own strategy”. Explanation: The Soviet Union pointed out that if the United States has formulated a strategy, it will force its allies to follow.
The green barrel on the left is “America’s NATO partner”, and the factory window on the right is “US military industry”. Explanation: The Soviet Union revealed that the United States developed its own military industry and expanded its armaments by squeezing NATO allies.
Title: “Property of Wall Street”.”Биржа” in the picture on the left is Stock exchange, and “банк” is bank. Explanation: The Soviet Union is mocking that the US economy is essentially controlled by Wall Street. Similarly, in the United States, no matter what kind of characters, they are essentially controlled and dominated by Wall Street.
The one in the pocket is “NATO”. Explanation: The Soviet Union revealed that NATO members can only be driven by the United States. The United States uses the US dollar to drive NATO members, that is, the United States has strong financial resources.
The text on the sign is in English, namely the United States, France, Belgium, and other Western countries. Explanation: The Soviet Union pointed out that in the United Nations, the United States, with its strong economic power, has effectively surpassed its Western allies and turned it into a voting machine.
The text below is “НаСвоюГолову” which means “Put on own head”. Explanation: The Soviet Union is telling the United States that as a superpower, the Soviet Union has a self-contained economy. The United States launched economic sanctions against the Soviet Union, not only to no avail, but also in the end it still suffers itself.
The text is “Язамир, Разоружение” which means “I fight for peace and disarm”. Explanation: The Soviet Union pointed out that the U.S. claims to reduce its armaments for the sake of world peace is a disguise of self-deception. In essence, the United States is using its economic strength as the backing to vigorously expand its armaments and launch local wars, such as the Vietnam War.
The left heading is “Freedom”, and the right heading is “In America”. The text on the high-rise buildings in the distance is “Wall Street”. Explanation: The Soviet Union is here to show that in the United States, there is no real freedom, everything is governed by finance, and Wall Street is the supreme leader.
The yellow text is “Washington’s Dove of Peace”. The black text is “Although the bomb is hidden, it is actually detestable”. The font on the peace dove is “peace-lovers”. Explanation: The Soviet Union here reveals that the United States is expanding its armaments on a large scale, but on the surface, it portrays itself as a pacifist.
There are many political comics on similar themes, and many authors intentionally or unconsciously include their own views and opinions on the politics of certain events. If readers are good at discovering, they can always discover new things in some comics.
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