Airships in International Affairs 1890 - 1940
H Meyer author J Duggan author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:1st Jan '01
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They were used by Count Zeppelin to advance German militarism, American Admiral Moffett to fight US Army aviation ambitions, British Lord Thomson to foster Socialism and strengthen Empire ties, Mussolini to promote Italian Fascism, Stalin to foster world Communism, and Hitler to promote Nazi ideology.This book analyses the unique psychological appeal of the airship worldwide and shows how this appeal was exploited for ulterior political purposes. They were used by Count Zeppelin to advance German militarism, American Admiral Moffett to fight US Army aviation ambitions, British Lord Thomson to foster Socialism and strengthen Empire ties, Mussolini to promote Italian Fascism, Stalin to foster world Communism, and Hitler to promote Nazi ideology. As airships roamed worldwide, so they carried these political influences with them.
'This well-written and very informative study illuminates the political and emotional legacy of giant airships.' - R.E. Bilstein, Choice
ISBN: 9781349412341
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275 pages
1st ed. 2001