Agitprop

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Agitprop (; from Russian: агитпроп, romanized: agitprop, portmanteau of агитация, agitatsiya ('agitation') and пропаганда, propaganda, 'propaganda') refers to an intentional, vigorous promulgation of ideas. The term originated in the Soviet Union where it referred to popular media, such as literature, plays, pamphlets, films, and other art forms, with an explicitly political message in favor of communism. The term originated in the Soviet Union as a shortened name for the Department for Agitation and Propaganda (отдел агитации и пропаганды, otdel agitatsii i propagandy), which was part of the central and regional committees of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Within the party apparatus, both agitation and propaganda were the responsibility of the agitpropotdel, or APPO. Its head was a member of the MK secretariat, although they ranked second to the head of the orgraspredotdel. Typically, Russian agitprop explained the ideology and policies of the Communist Party and attempted to...

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