What was purpose of propaganda under Stalin?

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2026-04-19 15:40

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- Used film and documentaries.

o Between 1941 and 1945, they created over 500 newsreels and 120 documentaries.

- Visual Propaganda:

o Portraits, posters, pictures, and statues were made with the image of Stalin.

o Portrayed to be the "father, creator, hero, or powerful leader".

o Images of him with happy children.

o Films and operas were made in his honor.

- Edited and rewrote history.

o Wrote a history book titled "Short Course" which was a book about his party's history, in which he is highlighted as Lenin's successor.

o Sold 34 million copies in the Soviet Union by 1949.

- Controlled journals and newspapers.

o They weren't allowed to criticize him or his party members.

o Weren't allowed to discuss his personal life.

- Referred to in short stories and poetry.

o Made out to be some sort of divine figure.

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