http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/kgb Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:29:55 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:29:55 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1162/covert-propaganda-in-the-cold-war By James Ritchie - E.H. Carr defined propaganda as “the specific means by which a state gained power over opinion.”(1) This definition includes overt methods such as political statements by leaders and publicly acknowledged media such as the BBC World Service or the Voice of America. In addition to its overt form,”(p)ropaganda is the bread and butter of covert action.”(2) Covert or black propaganda, in which the origins of the message are diguised, were used extensively during the Cold War. This essay examines and evaluates first the uses and secondly the limits of covert propaganda... Wed, 01 Jan 1997 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1162/covert-propaganda-in-the-cold-war