Ban on Culture and the Press Before World War I (1913–1914)

The Russian Empire continues to destroy the culture of the indigenous people on the eve of the war. Schoolchildren and students are forbidden to attend national theater performances, the local press is completely eliminated, and a ban is introduced on celebrating the anniversaries of national heroes[1].

ID: C0051
Start:  January 1913
End:  December 1914
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 April 2026
Last Modified: 25 April 2026

Actors

ID Name Description
G0009 Russian Empire

A ban on attending cultural events: «The trustee of the Kyiv educational district issued an instruction forbidding pupils and students from attending Ukrainian theater performances»[1].

Techniques Used

ID Name Use
T0101 Censorship

Purging of the information space: «Nicholas II's decree abolishing the Ukrainian press»[1].

T0115 Cultural Assimilation

A ban on attending cultural events: «The trustee of the Kyiv educational district issued an instruction forbidding pupils and students from attending Ukrainian theater performances»[1].

T0045 Destruction of Historical Memory

Erasure of the memory of national heroes: «The ban on marking the 100th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko»[1].

Instruments

ID Name Description
S0008 Government

A ban on attending cultural events: «The trustee of the Kyiv educational district issued an instruction forbidding pupils and students from attending Ukrainian theater performances»[1].

References