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Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy
Culture, Diplomacy, and War Propaganda
Series: Harvard Historical Studies
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In 1918, Wilsonβs image as leader of the free world and the image of America as dispenser of democracy spread through Italy, filling an ideological void. Rossini sets the Italian-American political confrontation in the context of the countriesβ cultural perceptions of each other, different war experiences, and ideas about participatory democracy.
A compelling study of nationalist arrogance misrepresented as selfless idealism. Rossini's edifying study concerns the impact of Wilsonian idealism on U.S.-Italian relations and the disastrous unintended consequences of the United States' first war to remake the world in its own image. Her book should have the effect of a fire bell in the night. -- Richard Drake, author of Apostles and Agitators: Italy's Marxist Revolutionary Tradition A thoroughly researched and brilliantly presented study of the impact of Woodrow Wilson on Italy during the First World War. Rossini shows that this was the first instance when massive propaganda became a tool of U.S. foreign policy and that it succeeded in creating a sense of mass nationalism in a country where people's identities had been more fragmented. What Wilson and the emissaries of the 'American myth' tried out in Italy would be repeated on many future occasions. Thus the book provides a superb examination of American exceptionalism in the service of the world. -- Akira Iriye, Harvard University In a well-written and judicious book, Rossini demonstrates how the Italian public constructed a distorted, idealized image of the American president and his foreign policy goals, owing to the skillful spinning of his image by the U.S. propaganda machine--the Committee on Public Information--and to wishful thinking on the part of an Italian public aching for a savior from across the Atlantic. This is a valuable addition to the literature on Wilsonianism, the First World War, and the Paris Peace Conference. -- William R. Keylor, Boston University
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In 1918, Woodrow Wilson's image as leader of the free world and the image of America as dispenser of democracy spread throughout Italy, filling an ideological void after the rout of Caporetto and diverting attention from a hapless ruling class. Wilson's popularity depended not only on the modernity of his democratic message, but also on a massive propaganda campaign he conducted across Italy, using as conduits the American Red Cross, the YMCA, and the Committee on Public Information.
American popularity, though, did not ensure mutual understanding. The Paris peace negotiations revealed the limits of policies on both sides, illustrated most clearly in Wilson's disastrous direct appeal to the Italian public. The estranged countries pulled inward, the Americans headed toward isolationism, the Italians toward fascism.
Rossini sets the Italian-American political confrontation within the full context of the two countries' cultural perceptions of each other, different war experiences, and ideas about participatory democracy and peace. A stellar example of the new international history, this timely book highlights the impact of American ideology and sense of mission in the world.
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Woodrow Wilson and the American Myth in Italy by Daniela Rossini is a well-researched and engaging exploration of Italian-American relations during World War I. The book is praised for its authoritative, original, and lucid analysis of the cultural and diplomatic interplay between the two countries. Rossini's work effectively combines international relations and cultural history, examining both governmental and non-governmental influences. Her fluent writing style and deep understanding of the period's events make the history accessible and compelling, shedding light on the nuances of Italian and American perceptions of each other.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780674028241
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 May 2008
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Illustration: 2 tables, 1 map
Contributors:
- Translated by Antony Shugaar
- Translated by Antony Shugaar
- Translated by Antony Shugaar
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 276
About the Author
Daniela Rossini is Associate Professor of Contemporary History, UniversitΓ di Roma Tre.
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