{"product_id":"bolo-pacha-f-westbrook-shelby-f-westbrook-9781426921759","title":"Bolo Pacha: A Forgotten Story about Men \u0026 Women Who Made History in Wwi","description":"Propaganda was first used on a large scale as a military weapon during World War I, and it was a powerful weapon indeed for all of the countries involved in this conflict. In Bolo Pacha, author Shelby F. Westbrook tells the story of one man, Paul Marie Bolo, who played a central role in a plot to assume control of French newspapers in order to influence the course of events in Germany's favor- a plot perpetrated by several prominent international bankers and politicians of the day. \u003cp\u003e By the time World War I began in 1914, Germany was well prepared for its conflict with France. Using the same tactics they employed to defeat France in the Franco-Prussian War, the Germans had established a bureau for espionage and another for propaganda. It was difficult to separate the spy from the propagandist. Both had the same purpose-to defeat the enemy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paul Marie Bolo was neither. He was a profiteer. A Frenchmen of limited means and morality, but with great ambition, Bolo sought to enrich himself by playing a major behind-the-scenes role in Germany's insatiable quest for power through propaganda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. Westbrook Shelby F. Westbrook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1426921756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426921759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.79h x 8.24w x 0.26d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F. Westbrook Shelby F. Westbrook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123539407103,"sku":"9781426921759","price":16.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd9d3d55-3867-417f-8f33-f170060cd8f4.jpg?v=1687431457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bolo-pacha-f-westbrook-shelby-f-westbrook-9781426921759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}