Weaving the Iron Curtain, the Allies, and the Baltic States, 1939-1944 - Public Opinion, Propaganda, and Caricatures

This book examines how public opinion in the Baltic states hindered the peoples' attempts to establish governments in exile during the upheavals of 1939-1944.

List of contents

Introduction: the Impact of Occupations
Chapter 1. Propaganda, Public Opinion and Caricatures
Chapter 2. Great Britain Needs an Ally
Chapter 3. Background Agents
Chapter 4. Pivotal Changes
Chapter 5. From the Western Hemisphere to the Nordic Countries

About the author

Eero Medijainen is professor and department head of the Institute of History and Archaeology at the University of Tartu.

Summary

This book examines how public opinion in the Baltic states hindered the peoples’ attempts to establish governments in exile during the upheavals of 1939–1944.

Product details

• Authors: Eero Medijainen, Medijainen Eero
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781793609250
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-925-0
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Eastern Europe, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Baltic States, International Relations, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General