As war raged in Europe, both Germany and Great Britain recognized the significance of United States neutrality on the conduct of the war. Both countries launched the first wave of war propaganda for the hearts and minds of Americans; the British sought to involve the United States as an active participant, while the Germans hoped to maintain at least some form of American neutrality. Once America entered the war in 1917, the United States government launched its own propaganda campaign. The president established the Committee on Public Information to rally the people to the war effort. As the war wound down, the Committee initiated still another campaign; this time the target was the Communists. This history details each campaign and examines the long-term effects of the government's first forays into mass persuasion.
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Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786401117
ISBN-13
9780786401116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
724979
Product Key Features
Book Title
Propaganda for War : How the United States Was Conditioned to Fight the Great War of 1914-1918
Author
Stewart Halsey Ross
Format
Library Binding
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / World War I, United States / General