This map was published in 1962 by John Knox Jessup in his book Communism: The nature of your adversary (Communism: The Nature of Your Enemy). This book was published by Time Magazine and followed the magazine's recurring propaganda theme, within the context of the Cold War.
The map uses colours that are persuasive in themselves. According to the legend, this is what each colour represents.
- Green: Free allied nations.
- Red: Communist alliance.
- Red stripedRed regime in power.
- Yellow: Non-aligned nations.
- Orange: Problems and stress.
The designation of the allied bloc as “free nations” establishes a counterpoint from the outset, indirectly suggesting that regimes only existed within the communist bloc. This is incorrect, to say the least, considering that countries such as Spain, Portugal, South Korea and Taiwan had dictators in power in 1962.
To increase the sense of pressure, it uses different arrows. On the one hand, within the territory of China and the Soviet Union, there are multiple white arrows showing the supposed military pressure to expand borders, both in Europe and Southeast Asia. In addition, the map shows multiple arrows representing communist interference in countries such as Algeria, Angola, the Republic of Congo, Vietnam, Venezuela and Central America. The map consistently ignores possible Allied interference in other countries.
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