Smash U.S. Imperialism 1970

Maker unknown

Registration number

1728156

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Smash U.S. Imperialism

Production date

1970

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

50.5 x 38.5 cm

Inscriptions

SMASH US IMPERIALISM / APRIL 3 10.30 / FIGHT US DOMINATION / OF AUSTRALIA / TREASURY GARDENS

Credit line

Purchased, 2018
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Vietnam War, U.S. Military, Treasury Gardens, poster, 1970

Summary

As the Vietnam War progressed, opposition to the conflict became progressively more complex. A significant focus for those opposing the war was the Australian government’s alliance with American foreign policy and the US military complex. This hand-printed poster promotes a rally in Treasury Gardens in April 1970. The date was was later changed to May of that year.