In the 1940s and 1950s, American advertisers began an unprecedented collaboration with corporations, media, the government, and organized religion. Their goal was nothing less than an American-led global consumer order, supported by advertising-based media, in which brands took precedence over the corporations that owned them and advertising, propaganda, and public relations became indistinguishable. This eye-opening history tells the remarkable story of how advertisers sought to ensure that they remained significant players in the postwar global order. Author Dawn Spring traces the efforts of key players such as Kodak, J. Walter Thompson, and Radio Free Europe to build relationships across multiple sectors and develop the broad-based and influential media infrastructure that continues to undergird America's global presence today.