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A Study Of The Propaganda Of Britain During The First World War

Posted on:2017-02-11Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J XinFull Text:PDF
GTID:2295330482499623Subject:World History
Abstract/Summary:
After the outbreak of the First World War,the importance of propaganda is increasingly prominent in the war.Especially in the war stalemate,Britain and German launched a propaganda campaign in order to gain the sympathy and assistance from the neutral countries,especially the assistance of the United States.The performance of Britain was the most successful in which the propaganda of the First World War.The thesis studies the propaganda of Britain during the First World War from three aspects. To investigate and study the propaganda of Britain during the First World War --the origin of the propaganda, the development of the propaganda in Britain,as well as the characteristics and impact of it.The article is divided into three parts:The first part investigates the origin of Britain to launch a propaganda during the First World War.After the outbreak of the First World War,Britain gradually recognized the necessary of the propaganda,in addition the strong economic power,a strong diplomatic influence and the support of the government for propaganda and so on,it has provided favorable conditions for Britain to take the propaganda.The second part is the main part of the article,it discusss the propaganda of British during the First World War,to investigate the development of the propaganda institutions and agencies in Britain,and those agencies carried out the activities of the propaganda at home and abroad.From Charls Masterman and the establishment of the War Propaganda Bureau,the reorganization of the propaganda agencies,the establishment of the National War Aims Committee(NWAC) to the Department of Enemy Propaganda,the propaganda of Britain went through a complex changes.to discuss the propaganda of Britain during the First World War by the brief introduction of the corpse factory story and the report of the Britain on the corpse factory story.The third part analyzes the characteristics and the influence of the propaganda of Britain during the First World War.the characteristics include the various of the form and the wide of the propaganda area,and to launch the propaganda in the neutral countries by conceal the motives of propaganda.the propaganda Britain produces a profound influence on itself, the United States,Germany and postwar,and it has played an important role in modern warfare.The conclusion summarizes the system of the propaganda in Britain during the First World War,and emphasis the propaganda is playing an important role in modern society,we must fair use various means of propaganda,to establish a coordinating system of publicity for people to propaganda,and it will provide a better services for human.
Keywords/Search Tags:Propaganda, Britain, the First World War
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