'A fascinating and comprehensive study of early Cold War propaganda by one of America's most distinguished historians.' - Journal of Intelligence and National Security '...a chilling study which merits attention and will appeal to historians and non-specialists alike.' - Slavic and East European Journal
Summary
A chronicle of the high heels and convertibles campaign the U.S. used in an attempt to bring down communism. In the late 1950s, American policymakers worked to destabilize Soviet and East European communist regimes by psychological warfare and cultural infiltration that showed people under communism "the good life" they could live in a Western democracy.
Table of Contents
Introduction A Propaganda Strategy for the Cold War Reviving the Voice Liberation Propaganda Liberation Denied A Breakthrough in East-West Exchange To the Kitchen Debate The Soviets and Sokolniki Conclusions