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But Will the Cheers Last?

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TIME

These posters by Soviet artists are designed to rally Mikhail Gorbachev’s countrymen around his crusade. One notes the year Gorbachev came to power and began wiping away the grime of history that has dimmed Lenin’s revolution. The other presents the current leader as maestro, winning a rousing “Bravo!” as he puts his own gloss on a score written by V.I. Lenin.

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