美国新闻署在古巴导弹危机中的行为探析

The Behavior of US Information Agency in Cuban Missile Crisis

美国新闻署作为美国政府实施心理宣传战的首要工具,在古巴导弹危机的解决过程中,凭借其自身特点,一方面发挥宣传职能,积极对苏联和古巴展开强大的心理宣传攻势;另一方面又履行情报信息搜集职能,努力为决策层提供决策参考信息。通过这两方面的努力,美国新闻署助推肯尼迪政府在心理宣传领域取得先机,进而协助美国最终以和平方式成功解决此次危机。

As the US government's primary media for psychological propaganda,US Information Agency played a crucial role in Cuban Missile Crisis with its own characteristics.On one hand,it played the role of propaganda,which implemented strong psychological propaganda between Soviet Union and Cuba.On the other hand,it played the role of information collector,which provided reference information for decision makers.Through efforts of US Information Agency in the two aspects,the Kennedy government obtained advantages in psychological propaganda and solved the crisis peacefully.