Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy: Culture, Diplomacy, and War Propaganda [Italian]

by Daniela Rossini

In 1918, Woodrow Wilson's image as leader of the free world and the image of America as dispenser of democracy spread throughout Italy, filling an ideological void after the rout of Caporetto and diverting attention from a hapless ruling class. Wilson's popularity depended not only on the modernity of his democratic message, but also on a massive propaganda campaign he conducted across Italy, using as conduits the American Red Cross, the YMCA,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Italian
• ISBN: 0674028244
• ISBN13: 9780674028241
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"