For Home and Country: World War I Propaganda on the Home Front

by Celia Kingsbury, Celia M. Kingsbury, Celia Malone Kingsbury

Book Overview

World War I prompted the first massive organized propaganda campaign of the twentieth century. Posters, pamphlets, and other media spread fear about the "Hun," who was often depicted threatening American families in their homes, while additional campaigns encouraged Americans and their allies to support the war effort. With most men actively involved in warfare, women and children became a special focus--and a tool--of social manipulation during the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803224745
• ISBN13: 9780803224742
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"