Propaganda and Persuasion: The Cold War and the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society

by Jennifer Anderson

Book Overview

During the early Cold War, thousands of Canadians attended events organized by the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society (CSFS) and subscribed to its publications. The CSFS aimed its message at progressive Canadians, hoping to convince them that the USSR was an egalitarian and enlightened state. Attempting to soften, define and redirect the antagonistic narratives of the day, the CSFS story is one of propaganda and persuasion in Cold War Canada.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887551998
• ISBN13: 9780887551994
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 272 Pages