The dreadful destruction caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan gave the world the willies, and with good reason.

The Soviet Union was 10 years behind the USA in atomic bomb development and created numerous initiatives to spread a message of peace throughout post world war 2.

The dove of peace was incorporated into the logos of International Women's Day, International Trade Union Day, The World Federation of Youth, The international Peace Race, The Blood Donors Association, Nuclear disarmament and numerous others.