The Purpose Of The Soviet Union Propaganda

The propaganda of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union used many methods for conveying their messages to the wider population such as songs, books, movies and posters but because of the illiteracy and poverty of the majority rather than the other three posters was a much commonly used method. The U.S.S.R. used propaganda to convey their messages to the larger population throughout the years effectively to psychologically dictate their citizens into doing their part for their country’s future. As defined by the Institute For Propaganda Analysis, propaganda is defined as “the expression of ideologies or actions carried out deliberately by group or individuals with an intention of influencing the actions or opinions of other persons or groups for predetermined ends through emotional manipulations”. That is to say, propaganda uses psychological means to control the thoughts and actions of its
Under Stalin, the purpose of Soviet propaganda became the glorification of the State, its policies, and its leader. Stalin used propaganda to promote State policies and to motivate the masses to accept these state policies such as collectivization and industrialization, as well as to present a philosophical justification for his way of ruling the country with terror. Perhaps the reason behind the success of the use of propaganda posters in the Soviet Union was their emphasis on conveying information through pictures and drawings advertising the intended cause in simple terms that could easily be understood by the large illiterate peasant population. The motivation for this artistic representation got inspiration from the Russian Orthodox Church, which since all times used icons as a form of visual scripture. Russian citizens were used to looking at religious icons and learning from the images and symbolism that they