Anderson, Jennifer.

Propaganda and Persuasion : The Cold War and the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (247 pages)

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 Who's Who of the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society -- CHAPTER 2 Setting the Stage: The Soviet Friendship Phenomenon, 1917-49 -- CHAPTER 3 Institutionalizing Friendship: The All-Union Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries -- CHAPTER 4 The Pro-Soviet Message: Dyson Carter and the CSFS Literature and Photographs -- CHAPTER 5 Polishing the Soviet Image: The CSFS and Progressive Ethnic Groups -- CHAPTER 6 The "Pink Tea Circuit" or "Dreams of Equality"? Women and the CSFS -- CHAPTER 7 Culture as Political Persuasion: Performing Soviet Friendship -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

During the early Cold War, thousands of Canadians attended events organized by the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society (CSFS) and subscribed to its publications. Using previously unavailable archival sources and oral histories, Propaganda and Persuasion looks at the CSFS as a blend of social and political activism.

9780887555107


Propaganda, Soviet-Canada-History-20th century.
Cold War.


Electronic books.

DK269.5 .A534 2017

327.47071