Postcard "Extinguishers of the world fire", 1920s.

The postcard entitled "Extinguishers of the World Fire" is an example of Soviet propaganda during the Civil War in Of Russia. It was created by the State Publishing House (GIZ) of the RSFSR in the early 1920s. 

Plot: The image caricatures the leaders of Western powers and capitalists trying to put out the "world conflagration", personifying the revolutionary movement. They use water hoses, which pour water on burning border posts with inscriptions "RSFSR", "Hungary", "Latvia", "German Soviet Republic".

Meaning: The fire symbolizes the world revolution, and the "extinguishers" are the Entente countries and the capitalist world, seeking to suppress the spread of communist ideas and Soviet power. The postcard ridicules these attempts, emphasizing their futility.

Context: The slogan of a "world conflagration" (often in the song "The Red Army is the strongest of all" it sounded "We are fanning a world conflagration!") was popular in the early years of Soviet power, reflecting the idea of the inevitability of a world proletarian revolution.

The print run of the postcard is unknown. Yellowing of the paper. Guarantee of authenticity.