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亨利·鲁斯在美国社会浓厚的“孤立主义”氛围中,率先以“时代”公司诸媒体为阵地,连篇累牍地报道中国抗日战争情况。在鲁斯的指导下,“时代”公司诸媒体在报道中国抗战时带有明显的倾向性与目的性。其一是突出报道日军暴行,以唤起美国公众对中国的同情心;其二是着重呼吁美国政府援助中国;其三是竭力树立蒋介石的公众形象。通过如上报道,鲁斯意在说明美国有责任也有义务伸出援助之手,帮助正处在困境中的中国度过难关。鲁斯的所作所为,加深了美国公众对中国和中国抗日战争的认识,为美国决策部门改变“孤立主义”与“重欧轻亚”传统创造了有利的舆论氛围,在一定程度上为美国参加太平洋战争和支援中国抗日奠定了舆论基础。鲁斯如此努力宣传中国,与其生长于中国的身世背景密切相关,但更深层的动因源于其狂热的理想化美国观念和“美国世纪”的思想。
Henry Ruth spearheaded reports on the situation of China’s anti-Japanese war in the atmosphere of thick “isolationism” in American society and took the lead in using the media of the “Times” company. Under the guidance of Ruth, the media of the Times Company showed obvious tendentiousness and purpose in reporting the war of resistance in China. One is to highlight the atrocities committed by the Japanese army so as to arouse the American public’s sympathy for China. The second is to focus on calling on the U.S. government to assist China. The third is to make every effort to establish Chiang Kai-shek’s public image. As reported above, Ruth is trying to show that the United States has the responsibility and the obligation to extend its assistance to help China, which is now in a difficult situation, tide over the difficulties. What Ruth has done has deepened the public awareness of the Chinese and the Anti-Japanese War in China and created a favorable atmosphere for the decision-making departments in the United States to change the tradition of “isolationism” and “re-Asia and light Asia” To a certain extent, laid the foundations of public opinion for the United States to participate in the Pacific War and support China’s resistance to Japan. Ruth’s efforts to promote China are closely related to his life background in China. However, the deeper motivation stems from his fanciful idealized American concept and the “American century.”