Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy
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The Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy was the central organ responsible for ideological control, political indoctrination, and party supervision within the Soviet armed forces.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet state institution
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military political organ → political directorate → |
| aimedTo |
ensure loyalty of armed forces to the Communist Party
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prevent political dissent in the armed forces → |
| appliesTo |
Soviet Armed Forces
→
Soviet Army → Soviet Navy → |
| controlled |
network of political departments in units
→
political sections in fleets → political sections in military districts → |
| country |
Soviet Union
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| countryOfHeadquarters |
Russian SFSR
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| existedDuring |
Cold War
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| hasRole |
censorship in the armed forces
→
control of political officers → ideological control → morale maintenance → party supervision in the armed forces → political indoctrination → propaganda management → |
| headquartersLocation |
Moscow
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| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
→
communism → |
| jurisdiction |
Soviet Air Forces units
→
Soviet Army units → Soviet Navy units → |
| languageOfName |
Russian
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| nativeName |
Главное политическое управление Советской Армии и Военно-Морского Флота
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| partOf |
Soviet military command system
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| politicalAlignment |
pro-Communist Party
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|
| responsibleFor |
Komsomol work in the armed forces
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control of military media → control of military publishing → party organization in military units → political education of servicemen → political reporting to party leadership → selection of political officers → training of political officers → |
| shortName |
GlavPUR
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| subordinateTo |
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
→
Communist Party of the Soviet Union → |
| supervised |
Komsomol committees in military units
→
party committees in military units → |
| timePeriod |
Soviet era
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| usedMethod |
ideological monitoring of personnel
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political education programs → propaganda campaigns → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Soviet military officers
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hadPoliticalSupervisionBy |
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Ministry of Defense of the USSR
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hasPart |
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Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy
("Главное политическое управление Советской Армии и Военно-Морского Флота")
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nativeName |
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LWP
("Main Political Directorate")
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politicalControl |
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Commissar Order
("Red Army political officers")
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targetedGroup |