The birth of psychological war : propaganda, espionage, and military violence from WWII to the Vietnam War /

'The Birth of Psychological War' explores the worlds of war, propaganda, intelligence, and espionage from which US psychological warfare emerged in the early years of the Second World War, developed during the 'Cold War of ideas' against the Soviet Union, and culminated in the co...

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Main Author:	Whyte, Jeffrey (Author)
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	Unknown
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Published for The British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2024.
Series:	British Academy monograph. British Academy scholarship online.
Subjects:	Psychological warfare > United States. Psychological warfare > History > 20th century. Guerre psychologique > États-Unis. Guerre psychologique > Histoire > 20e siècle. Psychological warfare. United States. Warfare & defence. Warfare and Defence. 1900-1999 History. Electronic books.
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Summary:	'The Birth of Psychological War' explores the worlds of war, propaganda, intelligence, and espionage from which US psychological warfare emerged in the early years of the Second World War, developed during the 'Cold War of ideas' against the Soviet Union, and culminated in the counterinsurgency campaigns of the Vietnam War.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 230 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191995668 0191995665