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Fulwider Chad R |
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German Propaganda and U.S. Neutrality in World War I / / Chad R. Fulwider |
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Columbia, MO : , : University of Missouri Press, , 2015 |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2018 |
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©2015 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - Germany - Propaganda |
World War, 1914-1918 - United States - Public opinion |
Propaganda, German - United States - History - 20th century |
Neutrality - United States - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Kaiser's Most Loyal Subjects? -- The August Experience in the United States -- Reshaping the German Image -- German-Americans and the Fatherland -- Reaching German-American Communities and Beyond -- The "European War" and American Society -- Appendix : Further Reading on German-Americans. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the fading evening light of August 4, 1914, Great Britain's H.M.S. Telconia set off on a mission to sever the five transatlantic cables linking Germany and the United States. Thus Britain launched its first attack of World War I and simultaneously commenced what became the war's most decisive battle: the battle for American public opinion. In this revealing study, Chad Fulwider analyzes the efforts undertaken by German organizations, including the German Foreign Ministry, to keep the United States out of the war. Utilizing archival records, newspapers, and "official" propaganda, the book also assesses the cultural impact of Germany's political mission within the United States and comments upon the perception of American life in Europe during the early |
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