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Strategy of tension
The
strategy of tension
is a theory that Western governments during the
Cold War
used tactics that aimed to divide, manipulate, and control
public opinion
using
fear
,
propaganda
,
disinformation
,
psychological warfare
,
agents provocateurs
, and
false flag
terrorist
actions in order to achieve their strategic aims. The theory began with the cold-war Soviet hoax document
US Army Field Manual 30-31B
where the term first appeared. It was made more broadly dispersed by an Italian parliamentary committee, and later popularized by
Daniele Ganser
a Swiss academic.
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