Themes in Soviet Civil Defense Propaganda: Moral-Political Preparation of the Population for War

摘要

In addition to its operational mission, civil defense in the Soviet Union plays an important part in the moral-political preparation of the population for war. In attempting to carry out this task, Soviet civil defense propagandists have emphasized imminent threat from aggressors, the justification of the Soviet civil defense effort, the need for vigilance, the reinforcement of confidence in the regime, and the reinforcement of confidence in civil defense preparations. (Author)