Psychological warfare involves the planned use of propaganda and other psychological operations to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of opposition groups. RAND has studied military information support operations (MISO) in many countries and war zones and has provided objective and supportable recommendations to policymakers on methods and tactics to employ or defend against these operations.
<span>Indoctrination involves forcibly causing people to act and think on the basis of a certain ideology. It
can make children adherent to the totalitarian political system and thus
enhance its development. This is usually achieved through propaganda, education
programs and censorship.</span>
King James I granted The Virginia Company a royal charter for the colonial pursuit in 1606.
