Why America Fights - Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq

Zusatztext Susan Brewer's meticulously researched and engagingly written book is a strong addition to the burgeoning literature on U.S. propaganda. ... Why America Fights masterfully distills a huge body of work into a narrative that is approachable and thoughtprovoking. In addition to providing a persuasive analysis of U.S. propaganda, it is a marvelous introduction to key events in the history of U.S. foreign relations. Informationen zum Autor Susan A. Brewer is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is the author of To Win the Peace: British Propaganda in the United States during World War II. Klappentext Originally published in hardcover by Oxford University Press, 2009. Zusammenfassung Why America Fights explores how the U.S. government has sold war aims designed to rally public support throughout the 20th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The "Divine Mission": War in the Philippines 2: Crusade for Democracy: Over There in the Great War 3: The Good War: Fighting for a Better Life in World War II 4: War in Korea: "The Front Line in the Struggle between Freedom and Tyranny" 5: Why Vietnam: More Questions than Answers 6: Operation Iraqi Freedom: War and Infoganda

Summary

Why America Fights explores how the U.S. government has sold war aims designed to rally public support throughout the 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Susan A Brewer, Susan A. Brewer, Susan A. (Professor of History Brewer, Brewer Susan A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.2011
• EAN: 9780199753963
• ISBN: 978-0-19-975396-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, HISTORY / Military / General, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General