Cold War on the Airwaves: The Radio Propaganda War Against East Germany

by Nicholas J. Schlosser

Founded as a counterweight to the Communist broadcasters in East Germany, Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) became one of the most successful public information operations conducted against the Soviet Bloc. Cold War on the Airwaves examines the Berlin-based organization's history and influence on the political worldview of the people--and government--on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Nicholas J. Schlosser draws on broadcast transcripts, internal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252039696
• ISBN13: 9780252039690
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"