American Propaganda Abroad

Author : Fitzhugh Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Propaganda, American
ISBN : UOM:39015013928745

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American Propaganda Abroad by Fitzhugh Green Pdf

Green, an officer who worked with the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) for 16 years, highlights the Agency's history and its activities. Beginning with an overview of U.S. propaganda from Benjamin Franklin to the present, the volume explains the Washington support elements of the Agency's mission: the people, the products, and the Voice of America. He describes the activities of a typical overseas post and a nation-building post, both fictional; crisis posts, including Vietnam; the U.S. Information Service at the United Nations and other places such as Moscow, East European countries, and the People's Republic of China. Green also covers obstacles USIA faces and concludes with a look at its future. ISBN 0-87052-579-4: $16.95.

Author : Fitzhugh Green
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1988-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0870525786

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American Propaganda Abroad by Fitzhugh Green Pdf

Author : Laura A. Belmonte
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812201239

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Selling the American Way by Laura A. Belmonte Pdf

In 1955, the United States Information Agency published a lavishly illustrated booklet called My America. Assembled ostensibly to document "the basic elements of a free dynamic society," the booklet emphasized cultural diversity, political freedom, and social mobility and made no mention of McCarthyism or the Cold War. Though hyperbolic, My America was, as Laura A. Belmonte shows, merely one of hundreds of pamphlets from this era written and distributed in an organized attempt to forge a collective defense of the "American way of life." Selling the American Way examines the context, content, and reception of U.S. propaganda during the early Cold War. Determined to protect democratic capitalism and undercut communism, U.S. information experts defined the national interest not only in geopolitical, economic, and military terms. Through radio shows, films, and publications, they also propagated a carefully constructed cultural narrative of freedom, progress, and abundance as a means of protecting national security. Not simply a one-way look at propaganda as it is produced, the book is a subtle investigation of how U.S. propaganda was received abroad and at home and how criticism of it by Congress and successive presidential administrations contributed to its modification.

Author : Kenneth Alan Osgood
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015063223773

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Total Cold War by Kenneth Alan Osgood Pdf

Osgood focuses on major campaigns such as Atoms for Peace, People-to-People, and cultural exchange programs. Drawing on recently declassified documents that record U.S. psychological operations in some three dozen countries, he tells how U.S. propaganda agencies presented everyday life in America to the world: its citizens living full, happy lives in a classless society where economic bounty was shared by all. Osgood further investigates the ways in which superpower disarmament negotiations were used as propaganda maneuvers in the battle for international public opinion. He also reexamines the early years of the space race, focusing especially on the challenge to American propagandists posed by the Soviet launch of Sputnik.

Author : Andrew Defty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317791690

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Britain, America and Anti-Communist Propaganda 1945-53 by Andrew Defty Pdf

In the Cold War battle for hearts and minds Britain was the first country to formulate a coordinated global response to communist propaganda. In January 1948, the British government launched a new propaganda policy designed to 'oppose the inroads of communism' by taking the offensive against it.' A small section in the Foreign Office, the innocuously titled Information Research Department (IRD), was established to collate information on communist policy, tactics and propaganda, and coordinate the discreet dissemination of counter-propaganda to opinion formers at home and abroad.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Un-American Activities (1938-1944)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Communism
ISBN : UCM:5320920853

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Investigation of Un-American Propaganda Activities in the United States by United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Un-American Activities (1938-1944) Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Un-American Activities (1938-1944)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1250 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Communism
ISBN : MINN:31951T00359525F

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Investigation of Un-American Propaganda Activities in the United States by United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Un-American Activities (1938-1944) Pdf

Author : Thomas C. Sorensen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066420269

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The Word War by Thomas C. Sorensen Pdf

Evaluation of the efforts of the U.S. Government to influence world opinion, based on the author's years of service with the U.S. Information Agency in the 1950's.

Author : Martin J. Manning,Herbert Romerstein
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015059314230

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Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda by Martin J. Manning,Herbert Romerstein Pdf

From the French and Indian War in 1754, with Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die cartoon, to the present war in Iraq, propaganda has played a significant role in American history. The Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda provides more than 350 entries, focusing primarily on propaganda created by the U.S. government throughout its existence. Two specialists, one a long-time research librarian at the U.S. Information Agency (the USIA) and the State Department's Bureau of Diplomacy, and the other a former USIA Soviet Disinformation Officer, Martin J. Manning and Herbert Romerstein bring a profound knowledge of official U.S. propaganda to this reference work. The dictionary is further enriched by a substantial bibliography, including films and videos, and an outstanding annotated list of more than 105 special collections worldwide that contain material important to the study of U.S. propaganda. Students, researchers, librarians, faculty, and interested general readers will find the Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda an authoritative ready-reference work for quick information on a wide range of events, publications, media, people, government agencies, government plans, organizations, and symbols that provided mechanisms to promote America's interests, both abroad and domestically, in peace and in war. Almost all entries conclude with suggestions for further research, and the topically arranged bibliography provides a further comprehensive listing of important resources, including films and videos.

Author : Paul S. Hirsch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780226829463

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Pulp Empire by Paul S. Hirsch Pdf

Winner of the Popular Culture Association's Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Book in Popular or American Culture In the 1940s and ’50s, comic books were some of the most popular—and most unfiltered—entertainment in the United States. Publishers sold hundreds of millions of copies a year of violent, racist, and luridly sexual comics to Americans of all ages until a 1954 Senate investigation led to a censorship code that nearly destroyed the industry. But this was far from the first time the US government actively involved itself with comics—it was simply the most dramatic manifestation of a long, strange relationship between high-level policy makers and a medium that even artists and writers often dismissed as a creative sewer. In Pulp Empire, Paul S. Hirsch uncovers the gripping untold story of how the US government both attacked and appropriated comic books to help wage World War II and the Cold War, promote official—and clandestine—foreign policy and deflect global critiques of American racism. As Hirsch details, during World War II—and the concurrent golden age of comic books—government agencies worked directly with comic book publishers to stoke hatred for the Axis powers while simultaneously attempting to dispel racial tensions at home. Later, as the Cold War defense industry ballooned—and as comic book sales reached historic heights—the government again turned to the medium, this time trying to win hearts and minds in the decolonizing world through cartoon propaganda. Hirsch’s groundbreaking research weaves together a wealth of previously classified material, including secret wartime records, official legislative documents, and caches of personal papers. His book explores the uneasy contradiction of how comics were both vital expressions of American freedom and unsettling glimpses into the national id—scourged and repressed on the one hand and deployed as official propaganda on the other. Pulp Empire is a riveting illumination of underexplored chapters in the histories of comic books, foreign policy, and race.

Author : Andrew L. Johns,Mitchell B. Lerner
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813175744

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The Cold War at Home and Abroad by Andrew L. Johns,Mitchell B. Lerner Pdf

From President Truman's use of a domestic propaganda agency to Ronald Reagan's handling of the Soviet Union during his 1984 reelection campaign, the American political system has consistently exerted a profound effect on the country's foreign policies. Americans may cling to the belief that "politics stops at the water's edge," but the reality is that parochial political interests often play a critical role in shaping the nation's interactions with the outside world. In The Cold War at Home and Abroad: Domestic Politics and US Foreign Policy since 1945, editors Andrew L. Johns and Mitchell B. Lerner bring together eleven essays that reflect the growing methodological diversity that has transformed the field of diplomatic history over the past twenty years. The contributors examine a spectrum of diverse domestic factors ranging from traditional issues like elections and Congressional influence to less frequently studied factors like the role of religion and regionalism, and trace their influence on the history of US foreign relations since 1945. In doing so, they highlight influences and ideas that expand our understanding of the history of American foreign relations, and provide guidance and direction for both contemporary observers and those who shape the United States' role in the world. This expansive volume contains many lessons for politicians, policy makers, and engaged citizens as they struggle to implement a cohesive international strategy in the face of hyper-partisanship at home and uncertainty abroad.

Author : Christopher R. W. Dietrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1518 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119459699

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A Companion to U.S. Foreign Relations by Christopher R. W. Dietrich Pdf

Covers the entire range of the history of U.S. foreign relations from the colonial period to the beginning of the 21st century. A Companion to U.S. Foreign Relations is an authoritative guide to past and present scholarship on the history of American diplomacy and foreign relations from its seventeenth century origins to the modern day. This two-volume reference work presents a collection of historiographical essays by prominent scholars. The essays explore three centuries of America’s global interactions and the ways U.S. foreign policies have been analyzed and interpreted over time. Scholars offer fresh perspectives on the history of U.S. foreign relations; analyze the causes, influences, and consequences of major foreign policy decisions; and address contemporary debates surrounding the practice of American power. The Companion covers a wide variety of methodologies, integrating political, military, economic, social and cultural history to explore the ideas and events that shaped U.S. diplomacy and foreign relations and continue to influence national identity. The essays discuss topics such as the links between U.S. foreign relations and the study of ideology, race, gender, and religion; Native American history, expansion, and imperialism; industrialization and modernization; domestic and international politics; and the United States’ role in decolonization, globalization, and the Cold War. A comprehensive approach to understanding the history, influences, and drivers of U.S. foreign relation, this indispensable resource: Examines significant foreign policy events and their subsequent interpretations Places key figures and policies in their historical, national, and international contexts Provides background on recent and current debates in U.S. foreign policy Explores the historiography and primary sources for each topic Covers the development of diverse themes and methodologies in histories of U.S. foreign policy Offering scholars, teachers, and students unmatched chronological breadth and analytical depth, A Companion to U.S. Foreign Relations: Colonial Era to the Present is an important contribution to scholarship on the history of America’s interactions with the world.

Author : Alvin A. Snyder
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 155970389X

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Warriors of Disinformation by Alvin A. Snyder Pdf

Warriors of Disinformation is a scrupulous, honest, and fascinating account of what we have been missing all these years. Snyder reveals both the high-minded principles and the lowbrow comedy and establishes the credit that disinformation's warriors deserve for helping to bring an end to the cold war.

Author : Kenneth Osgood
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700615902

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Total Cold War by Kenneth Osgood Pdf

When President Dwight Eisenhower spoke of waging "total cold war," he was proposing nothing less than a global, all-embracing battle for hearts and minds. His wide-ranging propaganda campaign challenged world communism at every turn and left a lasting mark on the American psyche. Kenneth Osgood now chronicles the secret psychological warfare programs America developed at the height of the Cold War. These programs-which were often indistinguishable from CIA covert operations-went well beyond campaigns to foment unrest behind the Iron Curtain. The effort was global: U.S. propaganda campaigns targeted virtually every country in the free world. Total Cold War also shows that Eisenhower waged his propaganda war not just abroad, but also at home. U.S. psychological warfare programs blurred the lines between foreign and domestic propaganda with campaigns that both targeted the American people and enlisted them as active participants in global contest for public opinion. Osgood focuses on major campaigns such as Atoms for Peace, People-to-People, and cultural exchange programs. Drawing on recently declassified documents that record U.S. psychological operations in some three dozen countries, he tells how U.S. propaganda agencies presented everyday life in America to the world: its citizens living full, happy lives in a classless society where economic bounty was shared by all. Osgood further investigates the ways in which superpower disarmament negotiations were used as propaganda maneuvers in the battle for international public opinion. He also reexamines the early years of the space race, focusing especially on the challenge to American propagandists posed by the Soviet launch of Sputnik. Perhaps most telling, Osgood takes a new look at President Eisenhower's leadership. Believing that psychological warfare was a potent weapon in America's arsenal, Ike appears in these pages not as a disinterested figurehead, as he's often been portrayed, but as an activist president who left a profound mark on national security affairs. Osgood's distinctive interpretation places Cold War propaganda campaigns in the context of an international arena drastically changed by the communications revolution and the age of mass politics and total war. It provides a new perspective on the conduct of public diplomacy, even as Americans today continue to grapple with the challenges of winning other hearts and minds in another global struggle.

Author : Lester Markel,Council on Foreign Relations
Publisher : New York : Harper
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Public opinion
ISBN : UCAL:B3496148

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Public Opinion and Foreign Policy by Lester Markel,Council on Foreign Relations Pdf