RESISTANCE IN THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003801280001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 31, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Resistance in the USSR
25X1 DATE OF INFO.
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
31 S,Iarch 1954
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
1. Open resistance, such as has occurred in the Western Ukraine, Estonia,
Lithuania, Latvia, Belorussia, and in parts of Georgia, Armenia, and
Azerbaydzhan, is gradully being suppressed. It should be borne in mind
that the Soviets have been in power for 35 years and the members of the
original resistance cadres have passed away. Their children have known
nothing but the new regime and do not understand any other system. Further,
nobody has the courage openly to tell even his closest friends about
dissatisfaction with the regime, for fear that the friends will tell the
M. Because of the excellent control by the MVD.over all parts of life in
the Soviet Union, the people have come to the conclusian that the Mn will
learn everything eventually and that it is best to keep quiet and say nothing
in the hope of avoiding prison.
2. The Church is not in a position to weaken the regime. Perhaps the Soviets
will open some churches as a propaganda measure to pretend to the people
that they may believe as they desire. The Church, however, will be used
only in the interests of the Soviet Government.
STATE X ARMY
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