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Germany and Propaganda in World War I: Pacifism, Mobilization and Total War
David Welch
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Paperback. David Welch fully examines German society - politics, propaganda, public opinion and total war - in the Great War. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Adolf Hitler, writing in Mein Kampf, was scathing in his condemnation of German propaganda in World War I, declaring that Germany failed to recognise that the mobilization of public opinion was a weapon of the first order. This, despite the fact that propaganda had been regarded by the German leadership, arguably for the first time, as an intrinsic part of the war effort. In this book, David Welch fully examines German society - politics, propaganda, public opinion and total war - in the Great War. Drawing on a wide range of sources - posters, newspapers, journals, film, Parliamentary debates, police ... Read more
Adolf Hitler, writing in Mein Kampf, was scathing in his condemnation of German propaganda in World War I, declaring that Germany failed to recognise that the mobilization of public opinion was a weapon of the first order. This, despite the fact that propaganda had been regarded by the German leadership, arguably for the first time, as an intrinsic part of the war effort. In this book, David Welch fully examines German society - politics, propaganda, public opinion and total war - in the Great War. Drawing on a wide range of sources - posters, newspapers, journals, film, Parliamentary debates, police ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780768274
SKU
V9781780768274
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About David Welch
David Welch is Professor of Modern History and Director of the Centre for the Study of War, Propaganda and Society at University of Kent, UK. His publications include Propaganda, Power and Persuasion: From the First World War to WikiLeaks ; War and the Media: The Changing Context of Reportage and Propaganda, 1900-2003 ; ... Read more
Reviews for Germany and Propaganda in World War I: Pacifism, Mobilization and Total War
"This is the most important book about German information policy, including censorship, 1914-18, ever written. David Welch has written a brilliant book about the uses of propaganda by Germany in World War I to instruct, uplift and control domestic opinion in a time of total war." David Culbert, Professor of History, Louisiana State University, USA. "..throws fresh ... Read more