Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts

Number 4 (2), 2017

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Documentary Photography in the Don Periodical Press as an Element of Propaganda DuringWorld War I: the «Image of the Enemy»Visualization Features

Authors: Maria V. Bratolyubova

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The article studies the shaping and evolution of the “image of the enemy” in documentary photos on the pages of Don newspapers as an element of military propaganda during World War I. The author found certain indicators of the increased “demand” for documentary photography during World War I. Photography was rarely seen as a historical source, despite the fact that this kind of documentary material was often used for illustrations. The potential of photography is quite wide and photographic material can serve as an independent source in the history of World War I research. The author determined the role of documentary photography in the World War I coverage and making the “image of the enemy”, analyzed the selected photographic material and revealed its artistic potential. Photos from the Don newspapers of 1915–1917, such as “Priazovskiy krai”, “Yuzhnyi telegraf”, “Taganrogskiy vestnik”, “Donskie oblasntye vedomosti” and others were selected as the objects of analysis. In the research she follows the shaping process of the “image of the enemy” and points out that such factors as public thoughts on war, mass historical stereotypes and its role in practice of the imperial discourse had a big impact on it.

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The Military and the Revolutionary Propaganda in the Russian Navy in the Period of Activities of the Provisional Government (February – October 1917)

Authors: Dmitry V.Liventsev

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The article discusses the confrontation between the military and anti-war propaganda in the Russian Navy in a key historical period: February – October 1917, special attention is paid to the sailor lynchings, the policy of the Provisional government and the activities of the Bolshevik party in the Russian Navy. The article is written based on archival documents of the Russian State Navy Archives (RGA VMF), St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, publications in the Morskoy Sbornik (Sea Collection) journal as well as dissertations and published research papers. Research problems were approach using both general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, concretization, generalization) and traditional methods of historical analysis. The work applied the historical and situational method which implies the study of historical facts in the context of the period under study and in conjunction with related events and facts. In conclusion, the author summarizes reasons that led to the failure of the official propaganda of the Provisional Government, calling the Navy to conduct the «war to the glorious end». At the same time the effectiveness of anti-war propaganda of the Bolshevik party in the Russian Navy in February – October 1917 was highlighted.

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Russian Liberation Army duringWorld War II:Promotional ActivitiesOutcome

Authors: Anvar M. Mamadaliev

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The article examines some of the promotional activities of the Russian Liberation Army during World War II. The author studies the formation process of the Russian liberation movement, its political structure and first appeals to the Red Army soldiers and officers. The process of creating press materials, namely leaflets and newspapers is of a great importance. The article also reflects a political organization headed by General A.A. Vlasov, the Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia, and its establishment in November 1944. Russian historiography on the studied topic was used as the materials for the research as well as the published documents, for example, the proclamations of the Russian liberation movement. In conclusion, the author notes that during the period of 1942–1944, The Russian liberation movement had a long way from its inception to the establishment of a mass organization.However, at the end of 1944 the Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia already could not have any influence on the events on the Eastern Front. Time was irretrievably lost.

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Krasnodar Open Trials of the 1960s: Mediatization of the Topic of Punishment forWar Crimes in the Context of the Foreign Policy of the USSR

Authors: Irina G. Tazhidinova

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The article deals with the mediatization processes that accompanied the trials of collaborators in the USSR. As an example, open courts were held in Krasnodar in 1962, 1963, 1965. Content-analytical research publications in the regional newspaper Sovetskaya Kuban allowed to establish general trends of these processes, largely related to the foreign policy context. The campaign to cover the Krasnodar processes in 1962–1965 in the local periodical press is systematic and consistent. But in the central press courts received minimal coverage. It can be concluded that mediation was more aimed at Soviet citizens. Thus, the population was explained the difference in approaches to war criminals in the USSR and the capitalist West, the cardinal difference between the two socio-political systems.

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The Flagship of the Soviet Political Agitation Squadron

Authors: Yuri F. Katorin

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This article describes the flagship of the special propaganda squadron, the ANT-20 “Maxim Gorky”, the largest civil plane in the world at that time. The article deals with the story of its construction, its main characteristics and describes the structure of this unique machine. The documents of the Russian State Historical Archive, as well as Russian and foreign specialized historiography and reference literature were used as the materials for this research. In his analysis of sources and literature the author strives for scientific objectivity, the indispensable condition of which is the fundamental methodological principle of historicism, as well as in the conclusions that are the result of this research. The author considers some versions of the tragedy that occurred on 18th of May, 1935.

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Military Agitation Campaign on the Territory of Carpatho-Ukraine in 1945

Authors: Anton Sebyshev

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The article examines Soviet military propagandists activities on the territory of Carpatho-Ukraine in 1945. The forms of work and types of agitation as well as some attempts of the Ukrainian nationalists to counter Soviet propaganda were reflected in the article. It is noted that military propagandists actively used meetings, rallies, reading sessions, as well as collective and individual conversations in their work. Different kind of activities also took place – creating slogans and holding concerts. As a result, a significant number of defectors stopped supporting rebel ideas in the area of propaganda campaign.