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Books as Weapons in Cold War Propaganda Campaign
The article argues that both blocs use books as a covert arm in the cultural struggle, with the Communist system distributing vast quantities of translated works worldwide through Moscow and Peking operations. It notes cheap distribution, local publishing fronts, and the impact on Southeast Asian villages, including the Chula Dai example, as USIA efforts struggle against economic and political pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Africa
Free World
United States Information Agency
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga
Moscow
Peking
Russia
China
Burma
Indonesia
Sukarno
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red Riding Hood
Asia
Soviet Union
Mao-Tse-Tung
Communist Party
Chula Dai
Guru
Chula
Chila
Chula l
Prachenchon
John Foster Dulles
Chou En-Lai
America
USIA
Japan
Thailand
Ernest K. Lindley