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The British Press and Wilsonian Neutrality
Published in 1951
This study, based chiefly upon an examination of thirty-seven leading newspapers and periodicals of England and Scotland, presents a systematic record of British press views of the neutrality policies of the United States during 1924-1917. Its primary purpose is to demonstrate that state of opinion in Great Britain toward Wilsonian neutrality. While the press is neither a complete nor an infallible index of public opinion, we can assume that the views expressed by the dailies, weeklies, monthlies, and quarterlies, reflect the various ranges and shades of opinion.
In a secondary sense, this study is designed to enable the reader to view the British official position in the light of the attitudes and pressures exerted by the organs of public opinion. The press maintained a close vigil over the government’s conduct of World War I, particularly over the treatment of neutrals. Any attempt to conciliate America by a relaxation of the blockade of Germany was the signal for a storm of criticism by the majority of the press. It as difficult, at best, for the British cabinet to maintain harmonious relations with America in the face of the tensions created by clashing views of neutral and belligerent rights. The use of intemperate and reckless language by certain sections of the press increased the government’s difficulties.
This is a reproduction edition from a scanned copy of the original work:
Title: The British Press and Wilsonian Neutrality
Author: Armin Rappaport
Publisher: Stanford University Press 1951
ISBN: 080473299X
