| Abstract [eng] |
When national revival movement expanded, rallied opposition forces were against it. Majority of opposition was combined from pro-communist minded people who were living and working in Lithuania. In structural terms, Lithuania had two main political organizations: \"Jedinstvo“ and LCP (CPSU). The main aim of the paper is to analyze pursued strategy of anti-movement forces activity and to define tactical peculiarities in days of Lithuanian rebirth. Conservative LCP-wing strategy was to stop Algirdas Brazauskas started party reorganization. Later, after the failure to stop the reorganization process and ideas regarding Lithuanian independence, the strategy was reset. The main and the only strategy which continued throughout the whole movement period did not change, organization tried to stop Lithuanian separation process from the Soviet Union. Mainly applied tactics were: to keep (CPSU) as the dominant party in power, rallies, protests against the pro-Lithuanian government, actively disseminated propaganda press, ethnic minority's contraposition with Lithuanians. Opposing for the status of LCP amendment, conservatives did not take rough methods to resist. Prior the twentieth congress in the press were published their reports, which spoke for the integrity of the CPSU party content. These statements were against the LCP status change, moreover, party asked for a help referring to the country's political situation. Protest politics led to organize rallies, also pickets was another tactical tool to combat against rebirth movement. Observed that in most cases, rallies were organized due to Lithuanian SSR Supreme Council adopted resolutions that were unfavorable for pro-communist forces. Other tactical tool used by anti-movement organizations was a press propaganda. Propaganda campaigns may be considered as a political disinformation, and also, as an expression of discrediting. Their main target was not only ethnic minorities, but also the group of people who were not indifferent to the idea of independence. In discrediting way, information was disseminated about LPS, LCP members and their activities. For tactical reasons, the fight against separation Lithuania from the Soviet Union mobilized minorities (Poles, Russians and Belarusians). They tried to contrast minorities against the Lithuanian nation. Minorities were disseminated with disinformation, propaganda and there were many argues for the loss of citizenship if Lithuania secede from the Soviet Union. LCP (CPSU) put many efforts in order to initiate development of Vilnius Polish autonomous region in the Lithuanian SSR content. |
