German Propaganda and U.S. Neutrality in World War I / Chad R. Fulwider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fulwider, Chad R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Germany--Propaganda.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--United States--Public opinion.

Propaganda, German--United States--History--20th century.

Propaganda, German.

Neutrality--United States--20th century.

Neutrality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st edition.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2018

Place of Publication:

Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press, 2015.

Summary:

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 twentieth century.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780826273437

0826273432

OCLC:

1016782790