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Communist Attempts to Control Thought

Communist Attempts to Control Thought. Chapter 13.4--Copy the outline. I. Propaganda A. Stalin tried to boost faith in Communism--Godlike. B. Radios/loudspeakers in factories and villages. C. Movies/schools, public heard about Communist success. D. Capitalism evil.

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Communist Attempts to Control Thought

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  1. Communist Attempts to Control Thought • Chapter 13.4--Copy the outline.

  2. I. Propaganda • A. Stalin tried to boost faith in Communism--Godlike. • B. Radios/loudspeakers in factories and villages.

  3. C. Movies/schools, public heard about Communist success. • D. Capitalism evil. • E. Billboards/posters urged workers to exceed production goals.

  4. II. Censorship and the Arts • A. Government controlled music, books, and art. • B. Stalin required “socialist realism”--Soviet life in positive light.

  5. C. Poet Osip Mendalstam imprisoned for satirizing Stalin.

  6. III. Russification • A. Making the culture more Russian. • B. Russians appointed to high ranking positions.

  7. C. Russian language to be used in schools/business.

  8. IV. War on Religion • A. Atheism is state policy. • B. Religious leaders “purged”.

  9. C. Communism replaced religion. • D. Writings of Marx/and Lenin replaced sacred texts. • E. Portraits of Stalin replaced religious icons.

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