Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom"
| Author | : Richard H. Cummings |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 2014-01-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786462070 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786462078 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (078 Downloads) |
Download or read book Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom" written by Richard H. Cummings and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1950 to 1960, millions of Americans participated in Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom." They signed "Freedom Scrolls" and "Freedom Grams," attended Crusader meetings, marched in parades, launched leaflet-carrying balloons, and donated Truth Dollars in support of the American effort to broadcast news and other programming to the peoples of communist-governed European countries. The Crusade for Freedom proved to be a powerful tool of the state-private network's anti-communist agenda. This book takes an in-depth look at the Crusade for Freedom, revealing how its unmatched pageantry of patriotism led to the creation of a dynamic movement involving not only the government but also private industry, mass media, academia, religious leaders, and average Americans.
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