American propaganda from the Spanish-American war to Iraq : war stories /

This book analyzes American war propaganda, beginning with the Spanish-American War and extending through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Using Fisher's narrative paradigm, the author identifies and critically evaluates recurring war stories, determining whether or not they truly provided goo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brydon, Steven Robert (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022].
Subjects:	Propaganda, American > History > 20th century. Press and propaganda > United States > History > 20th century. United States > History, Military > 20th century. War > Public opinion.

Table of Contents:

Propaganda and persuasion
Narratives of war
The Spanish-American War : A splendid little war
World War I : The War to End All Wars
World War II : the survival war
Korea : the never-ending war
Vietnam : the Domino Theory falls
The Persian Gulf War : kicking the Vietnam Syndrome
The War on Terror : America's forever war
Conclusion : Recurring war stories.