Are stories more powerful than bombs? The Kremlin is sending propaganda comic books to Russian schools to increase support for the war. It could hold the key to their victory.
Russia’s new secret weapon: comic books
Counterattack: Cartoons showing inept Ukrainian soldiers surrendering are being delivered to Russian children. Glossary
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Kremlin - A central fortress in a city, used to refer to a complex in Moscow with five palaces and four cathedrals. The Russian government is run from within this citadel.
Propaganda - Information, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
World War Two - A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and included all of the great powers.
Marvel - A fictional universe where stories from most American comic books take place.
Cold War - A period of diplomatic conflict between blocs led by the USA and the USSR that lasted from 1947 until 1991, when the USSR collapsed.
Communist - An economic system entailing collective ownership of all means of production in contrast with capitalism, which holds that industry and businesses are controlled and run for profit by private owners rather than by the government.
Nazis - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.
Vietnam War - A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1955 to 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and a major conflict of the Cold War.
Viet Cong - The Communist guerrilla force that fought against the South Vietnam government during the Vietnam War.