| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 382 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 It Will Be Seen Who Is Right -- 2 Crusade for Freedom; 3 The Mills of God Grind Slowly -- 4 We Tore a Big Hole in the Iron Curtain -- 5 Right-Wingers and Revanchists; 6 Revolution in Hungary and Crisis at Radio Free Europe; 7 Peaceful Coexistence; 8 The Iron Curtain Was Not Soundproof -- 9 August 21, 1968; 10 From Liberation to Liberty; Illustrations; 11 The Perils of Ostpolitik; 12 Senator Fulbright's Crusade; 13 Frequency Wars; 14 Bombs, Spies, Poisoned Umbrellas; 15 The Reagan Years; 16 Victory; Epilogue; Appendix: Policy Guidances |
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NotesBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Among America's most unusual and successful weapons during the Cold War were Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RFE-RL had its origins in a post-war America brimming with confidence and secure in its power. Unlike the Voice of America, which conveyed a distinctly American perspective on global events, RFE-RL served as surrogate home radio services and a vital alternative to the controlled, party-dominated domestic press in Eastern Europe. Over twenty stations featured programming tailored to individual countries. They reached millions of listeners ranging from industrial workers to dissident |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-364) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Radio Free Europe -- History
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Radio Liberty -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Radio Liberty fast |
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Radio Free Europe fast |
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International broadcasting -- Europe, Eastern -- History
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Radio in propaganda -- History
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Cold War.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Radio.
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International broadcasting
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Radio in propaganda
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Eastern Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0813171245 |
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9780813171241 |
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0813121582 |
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9780813121581 |
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0813147824 |
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9780813147826 |
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