Berlin Calling: American Broadcasters in Service to the Third Reich - Couverture rigide

Edwards, John Carver

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0275939057 ISBN 13 : 9780275939052

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1991

Synopsis

Expatriates posing as detached yet patriotic American commentators, and using the news-of-the-day voice of the stereotypical radio announcer, sought to turn U.S. opinion against the British and achieve the political objectives of their media-savvy employer--master propagandist Paul Josef Goebbels. Riveting biographies in Berlin Calling put real names and faces behind the voices of The Georgia Peach, Mr. O.K., Paul Revere, and others. Were they motivated by antipathy towards New Deal programs or were they simply hucksters in search of a payroll check? Ten years on historical research have culminated in a landmark book with intriguing answers to these puzzling questions.

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of America's entry into World War II, this volume chronicles the careers of eight U.S.A. Zone commentators who worked for Nazi propagandist Josef Goebbels. Drawing upon a variety of documentary sources--letters written by the subjects to family, friends, and colleagues; treason trial transcripts; the contents of the BBC's wartime monitoring service; and FBI case files on the broadcasters--the author explores each broadcaster's political and personal motivations, and the influence of their broadcasts.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Carver Edwards, PhD, a University Archivist at the University of Georgia, has authored dozens of historical articles and a book on the National Security League.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0275939057
• ISBN 13: 9780275939052
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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