İkinci Dünya Savaşı`nda Türkiye'de Amerikan propagandası: Ekonomik askeri ve kültürel alanalarda Almanya ile mücadele

This thesis analyzes American propaganda in Turkey during the SecondWorld War through the increasing economic, military and cultural relations betweenthe two countries. Germany was very influential in Turkey?s economic, military andcultural development before the war. This kind of affiliation could have an influencein Turkey?s foreign policy. Turkish leaders, on the other hand, attached utmostimportance to Turkey?s integrity and independence. They thought that entering thewar would damage Turkey?s sovereignty. Therefore they wanted to keep Turkey outof war.When the war started Turkey wanted to limit Germany?s influence. For thisreason Turkey turned to Britain and France which could not satisfy Turkey?s needs.America began to increase its economic, military and cultural relations with Turkeythrough Lend-Lease aid, chrome sales, sending military experts to and invitingstudents from Turkey, etc. The improvement of the relations between Turkey andAmerica in those fields aimed to break Germany?s influence in Turkey, and toprevent Turkey?s entrance to the war on the side of the Axis. In this respectstrengthening Turkey in the economic and military fields so that it could fight againstthe Axis forces was not the main aim. Therefore American efforts during the warshould be analyzed as propaganda against German propaganda.