The Research Of The United States Information Services In China

United States Information Service (US Information Service, referred to USIS) is the U.S.ambassador to the foreign propaganda, intelligence agencies, the activities in China startingin1942, ending in1949. Purpose of this article lies in the analysis of relevant historical data,based on the combination of multi-disciplinary theory USIS institutions, personnel, functions,activities, objectives and other aspects of a comprehensive study. Thesis is divided into fivechapters:The first chapter from the perspective of the historical background to explore the History ofthe United States Information Services Department. The birth of the United StatesInformation Service has its historical reasons, this paper attempts to sort out the history ofU.S. foreign propaganda, from this perspective, discussing it as an institution, from the birthof the Second World War to the Cold War, the course of development. Analysis mainly fromtwo aspects, on the one hand from the U.S. point of view, from the American War ofIndependence began when the outreach to the establishment of the United States InformationService, and explore one of the main line consistent: In order to carry out U.S. nationalinterests and foreign propaganda. The other hand, from the Chinese point of view, combinedwith the prevailing political conditions in the domestic history, analysis USIS is how to adaptto Chinese environment, and activities. In this period, the United States Information Servicehas experienced since World War II to the Cold War transformation that led to the UnitedStates Information Service is just from a wartime psychological warfare agencies into theearly Cold War, a feature more diverse propaganda, intelligence, cultural institutions. WhileChina’s domestic political environment has also experienced during the war from the SecondCooperation between the KMT after the war relationship break up completely, the epicbattles of a journey. For this purpose and mission of the United States Information Servicealso has a direct impact.In the analysis of this historical background, this paper attempts to sort out the United Statesfrom foreign propaganda and cultural infiltration of macro-historical background to start, andthen the history of the United States Information Service brief introduction. Mainly dividedinto three time periods, first from1942to1945, the predecessor of the new U.S. Department-wartime intelligence agency (OWI) period, and then from1946to1949the United StatesInformation Service (USIS) period, and finally in1949After liberation by U.S. News in theChinese mainland, mainly in Hong Kong and Taiwan during the event.The second chapter in the first chapter based on the analysis of the United States InformationService organization and functions of the responsible person and the specific introduction anddiscussion. USIS organization after a small to large, from less to more of the developmentprocess, and their bodies were established to serve their specific functions, namely,information publishing, cultural exchanges and intelligence gathering three major tasks. Thisarticle will use the dual dimension of geographical and time on the activities of U.S. News in China were discussed.The third chapter analyzes the activities of U.S. News in China is one important mission:publicity. U.S. News in Chinese activities, primarily to the U.S. national interest to carry outexternal propaganda. At different times, their focus is different. In World War II, its focus ison exposing the evil fascist countries, encouraged by the morale of the Allies. In the ColdWar, with a focus on the corresponding changes to serve the national interests of the UnitedStates, exposing the evils of communism and dangerous. Conducting outreach, the UnitedStates Information Service there are some specific means and methods, such as the frame ofthe news coverage patterns and departure from the ideological publicity caliber, this articlewill do a proper analysis. U.S. News in China’s external propaganda success or failure in thischapter will also carry out specific analysis and discussion.The fourth chapter analyzes the activities of U.S. News in China is another importantmission: to carry out the "cultural diplomacy." This chapter will first define "culturaldiplomacy" concept and essence, and then analyze the United States Information Service forthe United States to China "cultural diplomacy" policy implementation and implementation.United States Information Service in order to complete the mission also done a lot of work,including office library, film screenings, holding various cultural exhibitions, putting upposters, translation and publication of books, handling media and cultural sectors of the twocountries exchange visits, etc.. These specific circumstances and effectiveness of the workwill also be discussed in this chapter.Chapter Chapters III and IV in the combined analysis, based on the theoretical level, tryingon USIS impact on Chinese society were analyzed. This chapter will conduct research onthree levels. From a macro level, this chapter focuses on one aspect of the problem, is thedirector of the new U.S. Department Fairbank made with the "modern" ideology implied bythe new U.S. Activities guiding ideology of the Chinese social life, what is the impact, extentAnd how. As a former U.S. Director of Information Services of Fairbank is a famousAmerican scholar, his impact-response patterns so far in China Studies in the United Statesis still standing and influence, his ideas can be said to some extent led orientation of theactivities of the United States Information Service, therefore, in that period in the UnitedStates Information Service news products, there are a large number of U.S. and Westerncountries introduced advanced productive forces, advanced lifestyle content. Therefore, thisstudy attempts news products from the United States Information Service, analyzes itsinteraction with Chinese society. U.S. News premises to analyze the production of newsproducts how people affect the part of the Chinese way of life. From meso level, fromdifferent classes and strata to get inspiration from the United States Information Service,analyzes the United States Information Service on Chinese society. Major will analyze theUnited States Information Service at that time the two political forces---the impact of theKuomintang and the Communist Party.