During the 1950s, the testing of nuclear weapons became rampant which caused the rise of anti-nuclear campaigns in response to an imminent threat of a nuclear war. I portrayed this in the 1st postcard through the “Ban the bomb” slogan and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament or peace symbol as such would have also occurred in a war during that period.

The raised fists and fighter jets in the 2nd postcard show the anti-war protests in a 1950s and 1960s world war similar to those in WWI and WWII.

Another notable event which began in the 1950s is the Vietnam War which was caused by an ongoing conflict between North and South Vietnam. Instead of it being branded as the Vietnam War, it could have been part of a reimagined world war in the 1950s and 1960s as an intensified conflict in Vietnam with the involvement of other countries such as the U.S. and Laos. The rifle and the conical hat in the 3rd postcard show the killings of many Vietnamese civilians during that period.

I used the icons of the Vietnam War in the 4th postcard which are 1) a helicopter for its widespread use in combat and 2) a helmet graffiti which expresses the anti-war protests of American troops during the war. The white cross (“†”) represents death.

During the late 1950s until 1960s, technological advancements led to the “Space Race” or a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to determine superiority in aerospace capabilities. If a world war happened, there would be a growing interest in humans to search for a new refuge through space exploration to escape the dangers and destruction of the Earth. Hence, I designed the 5th postcard with the slogan “Take me to the moon” and a relaxed astronaut to depict this situation.