{"product_id":"9781426978166","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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153855725808,"sku":"9781426978166","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781426978166_p0.jpg?v=1763746956","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781426978166","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}