Effects of British Propaganda in the American Midwest During the First World War

Abstract

Examining the effects of Great Britain's propaganda operations in the American Midwest during the First World War, from the beginning of the war in August 1914 until the United States declared war in April 1917. The First World War was the first conflict with significant international propaganda operations, including neutral nations. The American Midwest around the southern tip of Lake Michigan had a significant ethnic German population, including immigrants, naturalized and first generation German-Americans. This paper used newspapers published the duration of the time period covered to assess the sentiment of the locals in the newspaper's area towards the war and how it changed, or not, as time progressed due to propaganda, concentrating on British efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1110168

Entities

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  • Patricia T. Schmaltz

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Civil War
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  • History

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