Censorship and propaganda in World War I : a comprehensive history

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Censorship and propaganda in World War I : a comprehensive history

Eberhard Demm

(International library of twentieth century history)

Bloomsbury Academic, 2019

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Bibliography: p. [279]-312

Includes index

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This book demonstrates how people were kept ignorant by censorship and indoctrinated by propaganda. Censorship suppressed all information that criticized the army and government, that might trouble the population or weaken its morale. Propaganda at home emphasized 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 demoralize enemy troops and stir up unrest among national minorities and other marginalized groups. The many illustrations and organograms provide a clear visual demonstration of Demm's argument.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Censorship 2. Propaganda - Aims and Organisation 3. What Were the Principal Arguments of Propaganda? 4. How did the Techniques and the Distribution of Propaganda Function? 5. How Were Entertainment and the Visual Arts Transformed by Propaganda 6. Which Groups Were Especially Targeted and How Did They React? 7. Selected Propagandists 8. Anti-War Propaganda 9. How Successful Were Censorship and Propaganda? 10. Still Going On: The Legacy of War Censorship and Propaganda 11. Iconography of Censorship and Propaganda 12. Organograms of Censorship and Propaganda Appendix Index

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