Vladimir stated: in WW1 " A competent poster raised patriotism & love for the motherland in people, & helped people to understand the difficult political situation."
He continues, stating that posters played a huge role in raising spirits during the GPW.
Vladimir notes: "A SMO has been going on in Ukraine for a month & a half, & not a single poster has appeared showing the imp. of the π·πΊ army's mission to liberate the π·πΊ population of Donbas, & there are no posters showing the savagery and cruelty of the new Ukrainian fascists."
He then draws temporal threads between past & present, arguing:
"Today, posters that appeared during the Great Patriotic War would be very useful. "Motherland is calling!" by Toidze & "Warrior of the Red Army, save!" by Koretsky is no less relevant today than 80 years ago."
v. interesting that π·πΊ discussion on #RussiaUkraineConflict brings the current situ back to the past.
"You would not believe that we again talk about Nazis," "no less relevant than 80 years ago," & "just are our ancestors fought so valiantly in the 1940s "
These events are being presented as a cycle, with current π·πΊ soldiers fighting as if a continuation of their ancestors victory.
Also trying to rally popular support of the same kind among society > no one is left in the present.
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It's been two months since the start of #Russia's 3-day "special military operation."
Here are some of π things I've learnt abt π·πΊ militarism, particularly around youth militarisation & π·πΊ's educative practices. (1/)
π·πΊ has long used it's education system to shape the minds of its younger generation.
The youth is targeted specifically, as potential army recruits, & as those will take forward these military-patriotic discourses into the future. (2/)
Really imp to π·πΊ gov that they instil the youth with a particular worldview.
In Russia, this worldview is that their country is vulnerable to outside hostile neighbours.
There are several elements involved, but I cover 3. (3/)
In the linked article, proveshcheniye employees said they needed to make changes to limit the % that πΊπ¦ was mentioned.
It said: "So, from paragraphs that give examples of the heraldry of different states, including flags, a few years ago it was strongly recommended to...
...remove the flag of Ukraine and replace it with the flag of any other country. If it is necessary to give an example of the capital in the chapter, Kyiv was replaced by another capital...
As of Apr. 22, 90,000 π« children have visited an interactive exhibition at the GPW museum, called "Feat of the People"
Details β¬οΈ pobedarf.ru/2022/04/22/emoβ¦
The article says:
"The storylines lead kids to various areas of the museum, incl. the large-scale exposition 'The Feat of the People'...
...which includes 3-dim panoramas, holographic projections, reconstruction π₯, multimedia complexes w/ interactive features & elements of an immersive theater will allow participants to "find themselves" among the defenders of the Brest Fortress & at the walls...
Another 𧡠but necessary - *more* responsibility laid on #Russia's youth.
π·πΊ state continue to draw parallels between USSR's victory over Nazism in 1945 & today.
#Russia's youth warned of their struggle over #Nazism & the legacy they could have if they commit to the cause.
"Governor of Primorsky Krai, Oleg Kozhemyako, & Yunarmiya members made a "time capsule" with wishes of peace to future generations. The action was held in Vladivostok in the multimedia park 'Russia - My History.'" yunarmy.ru/press-center/nβ¦
This time capsule was made on the Day of United Actions (Apr. 19), which commemorated the genocide of the Soviet people by the Nazis & their allies during the GPW.
Russia's youth continue to be targeted by state's militarisation efforts.
Why?
1) future gen can take the discourses forward. 2) edu is an important part of socialisation. 3) edu systems are areas of knowledge exchange, w/ clear power relations.
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Clear generational divide on opinion polls. People under 30 are less likely to support the war. 1 reason, they are westernised. Though, societal groups try to show that this assumption is wrong. β¬οΈ
'Polite people' VK page reports β‘ fake news...π
They say west is wrong abt #Russian youth, & they aren't influenced by West culture.
They post a π₯ of young cadets to soldiers in #Ukraine.
1 kid: "we learnt history well, bcos we know Nazis are bad." vk.com/wall-67359347_β¦
On VK #Russia's Ministry of Defence has posted several images as part of the Z campaign. Here are my thoughts:
These 3 seem to have the soldier pointing the gun towards the reader. I'm not so sure what type of imagery they are trying to portray here. I don't feel pride in the sense that they may protect me, but maybe uncomfortable...they are quite scary.
Like the ones above, the background seems to show Red Square - maybe on Victory Day? Some show fireworks, others look like there are big crowds. Guess it's trying to show sacrifice & struggle on a background of eventual victory? Also, following in the footstep of ancestors?