A Favorite Pastime: Disease and Disinformation in the Cold War
- ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David M. Durant (Creator)
- Institution
- East Carolina University (ECU )
- Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/
Abstract: Disinformation and political warfare were key components of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, and a number of the most notorious of these campaigns centered around allegations involving disease outbreaks and claims of biological warfare. From the Korean War to the emergence of AIDS, real and alleged biomedical activities were a key aspect of the Cold War propaganda duel. The legacy of such medically-oriented disinformation can still be felt in the spread of falsehoods regarding COVID-19 and alleged “bioweapons labs” in Ukraine.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Other
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Subjects
- Cold war;Active measures;Disinformation;Biological weapons;United States;Soviet Union
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| A Favorite Pastime: Disease and Disinformation in the Cold War | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/11826 | The described resource references, cites, or otherwise points to the related resource. |