Saving Europe: First World War relief and American identity

'First we crushed our enemy, then saved him from starvation,' Walter Cronkite intoned in a 1963 episode of the CBS television series The Twentieth Century. Designed to commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of US aid to Europe during World War I, the episode explained that the American...

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Main Author: Proctor, Tammy M. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2025]
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:'First we crushed our enemy, then saved him from starvation,' Walter Cronkite intoned in a 1963 episode of the CBS television series The Twentieth Century. Designed to commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of US aid to Europe during World War I, the episode explained that the American military had 'crushed' other nations in both world wars, a violence described as a necessary corrective in order to subsequently unleash 'the spirit of the American people'. This humanitarian 'spirit' manifested as material relief not only to friend but also to former foe. With only a small commentary on the ingratitude of some recipients, the documentary emphasised for Americans their unique role in global peacekeeping and prosperity, functioning as a global patriarch. This book offers a transnational history of American aid and intervention in Europe between 1914 and 1924
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 254 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197584392
DOI:10.1093/9780197584392.001.0001

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