Censorship and propaganda in World War I : a comprehensive history
Demm, Eberhard2019
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This resource demonstrates how people were kept ignorant by censorship and indoctrinated by propaganda. Censorship suppressed all information criticising army and government, troubling the population or weaken its morale. Propaganda at home emphasised the superiority of the fatherland, explained setbacks by blaming scapegoats, vilified and ridiculed the enemy, warned of the disastrous consequences of defeat and extolled duty and sacrifice. The propaganda message also infiltrated entertainment and the visual arts. Abroad it aimed to demoralise the troops of the enemy and to stir up unrest among national minorities and other marginalised groups.
Main title:
Censorship and propaganda in World War I : a comprehensive history / Eberhard Demm.
Author:
Demm, Eberhard, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Collation:
xvii, 329 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781784538514 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1941190
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