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Extending propaganda to colonies

Definition

This refers to spreading biased or misleading information designed to promote a particular political cause or point of view to colonial territories.

Analogy

Imagine if you're playing a game of telephone, but instead of passing along the original message, you intentionally change it to benefit your team. That's what extending propaganda to colonies is like - altering or shaping information to serve a specific agenda.

Related terms

Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Imperialism: A policy or ideology by which a nation extends its power by acquiring territories directly or establishing control over the political and economic life of other areas.

Cultural Imperialism: The domination of one culture over another by deliberately imposing its own cultural values and practices on the colonized society.

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