"And it was under Wilson that the first great propaganda slogan was coined and emblazoned everywhere, to make Americans start thinking favorably of democracies and forget that we had a republic"
- Robert Welch
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Welch is describing the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, who served from 1913 to 1921. Welch is recommending that Wilson was the first president to utilize propaganda to influence public opinion. He used slogans to make Americans think more favorably about democracy and to forget that the United States was a republic. This was likely done to encourage support for Wilson's foreign policy efforts, such as the League of Nations. By utilizing propaganda, Wilson was able to shape public opinion and produce a more beneficial view of democracy. This quote highlights the power of propaganda and its capability to form popular opinion.
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