Napoleon was defeated, so will be the arrogant Hitler! 1941

"Napoleon was defeated, so will be the arrogant Hitler!" is a Soviet propaganda poster created by the artist collective Kukryniksy in 1941. The poster depicts a caricature of Adolf Hitler as a small, defeated figure with a swastika on his hat, being attacked by a giant, shadowy figure representing the Soviet Union. The poster uses humor and visual exaggeration to convey a message of Soviet strength and German weakness. The poster’s use of a historical figure like Napoleon to compare with Hitler emphasizes the historical parallels between the two figures and further emphasizes Hitler’s inevitable defeat. This poster is a powerful example of how art was used during World War II to mobilize public opinion and bolster morale.