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The Opinions of Mankind: Racial Issues, Press, and Progaganda in the Cold War
Lentz, Richard, Gower, Karla K.
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 699.
During the Cold War, the Soviets were quick to publicize any incident of racial hostility in the United States. Since violence by white Americans against minorities was the perfect foil to America's claim to be defenders of freedom, news of these occurrences was exploited to full advantage by the Russians. But how did the Soviets gain primary knowledge of race riots in small American towns? Certainly, the Soviets had reporter's stationed state-side, in big cities like New York, but research reveals that the majority of their information came directly from U.S. media sources. Throughout this period, the American press provided ... Read more
During the Cold War, the Soviets were quick to publicize any incident of racial hostility in the United States. Since violence by white Americans against minorities was the perfect foil to America's claim to be defenders of freedom, news of these occurrences was exploited to full advantage by the Russians. But how did the Soviets gain primary knowledge of race riots in small American towns? Certainly, the Soviets had reporter's stationed state-side, in big cities like New York, but research reveals that the majority of their information came directly from U.S. media sources. Throughout this period, the American press provided ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826219084
SKU
V9780826219084
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