Literally, era of Zhdanov. A period from 1946 to 1948 when Andrei Zhdanov, with Stalin's permission, led attacks on writers, musicians, and scientists for deviance from concepts approved by the CPSU. Many attacks were made against persons of Jewish nationality, who were termed “rootless cosmopolitans.” Zhdanov died in 1948, but the purg...
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cultural policy of the Soviet Union during the Cold War period following World War II, calling for stricter government control of art and promoting ... [3 related articles]
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