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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459416503321

Autore

Rankin Monica A. <1972->

Titolo

México, la patria! [[electronic resource] ] : propaganda and production during World War II / / Monica A. Rankin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-42449-1

9786612424496

0-8032-2692-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

The Mexican experience

Disciplina

940.54/88972

Soggetti

Propaganda - Mexico - History - 20th century

World War, 1939-1945 - Mexico

World War, 1939-1945 - Propaganda

Mass media - Political aspects - Mexico - History - 20th century

Propaganda, American - Mexico - History - 20th century

Propaganda, German - Mexico - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Mexico Politics and government 1910-1946

Mexico Foreign relations United States

United States Foreign relations Mexico

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A propaganda mosaic, 1933-1940 -- A blueprint for propaganda : diplomacy and the OIAA, 1940-1941 -- A revolutionary mural of propaganda -- Soup can propaganda : the OIAA and the American way of life, 1942-1943 -- A propaganda chalkboard : patriotism, education, and propaganda -- A propaganda billboard : heroes, victims, and a view to the postwar era, 1944-1945 -- Conclusion: World War II in a Mexican deck of cards.

Sommario/riassunto

In ¡México, la patria! Monica A. Rankin examines the pervasive domestic and foreign propaganda strategies in Mexico during World War II and their impact on Mexican culture, charting the evolution of these campaigns through popular culture, advertisements, art, and



government publications throughout the war and beyond. In particular, Rankin shows how World War II allowed the wartime government of Ávila Camacho to justify an aggressive industrialization program following the Mexican Revolution. Finally, tracing how the American government's wartime propaganda laid the basis for a long-term effor