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Projecting America, 1958 : film and cultural diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair /

This historical text examines how film played a pivotal role in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. Topics covered include how the administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational, and how film was used...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nilsen, Sarah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2011]
Subjects:
Motion pictures in propaganda > United States > History.
Motion pictures > Political aspects > United States.
United States > In motion pictures.
Documentary films > Political aspects > United States.
Cold War > Motion pictures and the war.
Motion pictures, American > Foreign countries > Influence.
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) > (1958 : > Brussels, Belgium)
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Summary:This historical text examines how film played a pivotal role in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. Topics covered include how the administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational, and how film was used as a method of political persuasion.
Physical Description:x, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-194) and index.
ISBN:9780786461547 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786461543 (softcover : alk. paper)