Europe - AHA

Europe Modules

Black and white casual photograph of three women and three men sitting together

Soviet Union | 1973

Human Rights Under Authoritarian Rule

Gray drawing of a young boy, wide-eyed and looking very worried. Only his eyes are in color. Text at the bottom reads "Open the door! NKVD!"

Poland; British Colonial India | 1940-1946

Deportation and Migration under Authoritarian Rule

The movie poster shows "Casblanca" written across the center. The main actors names--Humphry Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid-- are listed across the top. Headshots of the characters are placed across the poster.

Morocco and United States | 1942

Patriotism and Authoritarian Resistance

Magazine cover showing a young boy smiling with one arm raised in salute

Italy | 1931

Authoritarian Aesthetics and Youth Appeals

The poster shows three young people in athletic uniforms standing straight with an arm raised high in salute. Behind them in a colorful image of a medieval knight riding a horse and carrying a striped lance.

Vichy France | c. 1940

Sport and Physical Culture in Authoritarian Regimes

The board game shows a winding path the player can navigate along as they advance in the game, with 50 different spots noted, along with picture illustrations of each spot. The text is in Russian and the author has supplied English translations for some of the instructions, such as “Putting dishes away,” “Taking someone’s wallet and realizing ‘It’s shameful. It’s a lie.’ Taking it to the police or it costs 3 turns,” and “Acting like a Timurovite (children’s volunteering movement) and chopping wood to help others.”

Italy; Soviet Union | 1936; 1944

Gaming, Children and Authoritarian Socialization

Black and white photograph showing firefighters struggling to put out the fire in the Reichstag building. Billows of smoke can be seen above the ornate building.

Germany | 1933

Manufacturing Crisis in Authoritarian States

The poster features a large towering figure over a group of buildings. At the bottom, there is a boat, and a man and ox pulling a plow.

Poland | 1930

Visual Iconographies of Authoritarian Rule