The Living Legacy of WWI: The Legacy of American Press Censorship in World War I, with Charles Sorrie

Carnegie Council Podcasts

English - May 22, 2018 14:26 - 46 minutes - 52.9 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The popular memory of WWI today was basically engineered through propaganda and censorship during the war itself, says Charles Sorrie. Those involved in any war need convincing reasons why they are fighting. "There needs to be almost some sort of slogan. The one that was developed at that time, that America was fighting mostly for democracy or for freedom, is one that is still used today in popular history and in popular culture."