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0225U000456, (0124U001059) , R & D reports

Title

Imperial war propaganda: the First World War and its modern reflection

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Воєнна пропаганда імперії: Перша світова війна та її сучасний відгомін

Head

Bila Kateryna V., Доктор філософії

Registration Date

12-01-2025

Organization

Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

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The purpose of the research work is to study the imperial war propaganda that was spread on the territory of Ukraine during the First World War and analysis of its consequences for society. To achieve this goal, the following tasks are foreseen: 1. to establish the main methods of military propaganda, its goals and objectives; 2. find out the methods of spreading the propaganda narrative; 3. to reveal the directions of internal war propaganda, trace its class specificity; 4. describe the peculiarities of the formation of images of Ukrainians and national minorities living on the territory of Ukraine in imperial propaganda.

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 The objective of this research was to study Russian imperial war propaganda disseminated in Ukraine during World War I and its societal impact. To achieve this aim, the following tasks were undertaken: analyzing the techniques and methods of Russian imperial war propaganda; describing the propagandist "platforms" through which Russian imperial war propaganda was delivered in Ukraine; identifying the main thematic directions of the imperial narrative, its regional specifics, and the distinctive features of war propaganda in Ukrainian provinces; tracing the connection between imperial propaganda during World War I and modern Russian war rhetoric; and examining the role and place of Ukraine in the geopolitical plans of the Romanov Empire as articulated in propaganda during World War I. The core idea of the research was to identify the key elements of propaganda used in wars waged by the Russian Empire. The study revealed that a common denominator of such propaganda was and remains the "cult of war," methodically and purposefully cultivated in society by the imperial propaganda machine. The cult of war was defined as an ideological phenomenon that entails the glorification of war, viewing it not only as an inevitability but also as the supreme calling of the state and society. A society dominated by the cult of war exists in a form of ideological captivity. It perceives war not as a crisis to be overcome but as a normal, even expected, state. This leads to a lack of critical attitudes toward military conflicts, approval of militaristic approaches in domestic and foreign policy, and justification of aggression. This research provides insights into the mechanisms through which Russian imperial propaganda influenced public consciousness and reveals the echoes of these ideas in modern Russian war propaganda.

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Bila Kateryna V.

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2025-01-12