رسالة جامعية
The Battle for Peace in the Early Cold War: Soviet Press Coverage of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics
| العنوان: | The Battle for Peace in the Early Cold War: Soviet Press Coverage of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics |
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| المؤلفون: | Hutchison, Rachel Maria |
| بيانات النشر: | The Ohio State University / OhioLINK, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | Ohiolink ETDs |
| Original Material: | http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1650648483308968Test |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Slavic Studies, History, Russian History, East European Studies, Cultural Cold War, Soviet sport, Soviet press, cultural diplomacy, Soviet internationalism, Helsinki Olympics, Soviet propaganda, sports diplomacy, Cold War propaganda, Soviet cultural exchange, Cold War Olympics, Soviet Olympians |
| الوصف: | Similar to the space race or nuclear arms race, Olympic competition was a battle between East and West in the Cold War. This thesis examines Soviet engagement in the 1952 Summer Olympics as a form of early Soviet cultural diplomacy and originally claims that Soviet propaganda portrayed the Cold War as a battle for peace. It also identifies the Soviet Union’s 1952 Olympic debut as a precursor to the Soviet Union’s engagement in international cultural diplomacy emerging in 1956. By analyzing publications of the Soviet press, this thesis argues that the Soviet Union aimed to prove the ideological supremacy of socialism not only through excellent athletic performances, but also by demonstrating the superior moral consciousness of Soviet athletes. To do so, the Soviet press applied its ‘peace offensive’ to sport and highlighted parallels between core tenants of Olympism and socialist ideology, such as egalitarianism and international friendship. Soviet newspapers lauded Soviet athletes as fierce defenders of the Olympic Games and invoked the memory of World War II to condemn the ‘capitalist perversion’ of sport by ‘warmongering’ Western nations—most commonly, these criticisms targeted the United States. The thesis then examines the depictions of individual Soviet athletes. Patriotic biographical sketches presented Soviet Olympians as hero athletes who exemplified the New Soviet Person. These inspirational depictions urged Soviet youth to pursue sport and mobilize for the battle for peace—that is, the Cold War. This research is increasingly relevant in 2022 following the Russian Federation’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as Russian media eerily presents a narrative of fascist aggression against Russian athletes. |
| Original Identifier: | oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:osu1650648483308968 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | text |
| اللغة: | English |
| الإتاحة: | http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1650648483308968Test |
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| قاعدة البيانات: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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