History A-Level
Propaganda, censorship and information control
What Propaganda, censorship and information control means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Propaganda, censorship and information control
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Propaganda and censorship shaped media, schools and the arts, promoting socialist achievements while suppressing criticism.
Topics that use Propaganda, censorship and information control
- Life in East Germany, 1949–85 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Media and propaganda
- Negotiation and compromise
- Ostpolitik
- Religion and ideology
- State control and repression
- Surveillance and the Stasi state
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