Organisation and activities of the Yugoslav communist propaganda in 1945–1950
Organisation and activities of the Yugoslav communist propaganda in 1945–1950

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the organisation and activities of the propaganda apparatus ofthe Communist Party of Yugoslavia, the so-called Agitprop, in the first five years afterWorld War II. The Agitprop apparatus was a very important part of the CommunistParty’s structure, and it had crucial tasks in strengthening its power. Through differentforms of activities, Agitprop created a desirable public image of the Communist Partyand its policy and ideology. Agitprop worked in everyday ordinary situations in factories,schools, institutions, state bodies, party meetings and special subordinated organisations,syndicates, youth organisations, women’s organisations, etc. Besides this, special massgatherings, meetings, celebrations, parades were organised at various occasions. Greatsignificance was attached to propaganda’s influence in educational system and culture.The main form of Communist propaganda influence was the press that was completelyunder the control of the Agitprop. The contents of propaganda in the observed periodchanged in accordance with the internal and international political situation and themain political goals and needs of Communist Party of Yugoslavia. The article is basedon archival sources, published documents, press articles and relevant literature.

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