The Spread of Anti-Government Literature Among the Army in 1907–1917 (Based on Materials from the Saratov Province)
https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.3.96.007
Abstract
In the article, based on the analysis of investigative materials of the political police and judicial authorities of the Saratov province in cases of revolutionary propaganda, the authors identified the features and methods of conducting anti-government agitation, as well as determined its effectiveness and the degree of impact on soldiers and lower ranks of military units. The use of the materials involved in the study made it possible to determine the ways and tactics of distributing prohibited literature among military personnel in one of the regions of the country — Saratov province. The authors concluded that the agitation activities of revolutionary parties and the distribution of banned literature among military personnel intensified during the inter-revolutionary period, and eventually began to bring its destructive results. At the same time, the authors emphasize the targeted nature of propaganda materials intended for target audiences — Cossacks or the lower ranks of the army.
About the Authors
Yu. V. Varfolomeev
Saratov National Research State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Varfolomeev Yuriy Vladimirovich — Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Professor of Russian History and Archaeology Department
A. S. Avlichev
Saratov National Research State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Avlichev Anton Sergeevich — Employee of the Department for Work with External Partners of the International Service
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Varfolomeev Yu.V., Avlichev A.S. The Spread of Anti-Government Literature Among the Army in 1907–1917 (Based on Materials from the Saratov Province). Surgut State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2025;(3(96)):68-75. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.3.96.007
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