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Cold War Era: Political Paranoia 2-DVD Set
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The Cold War was not a war of guns or steel. It was a battle of ideas - yet people lived in constant fear. The government and the media had convinced the people that the Soviet Union could start a war to end life on earth at any time. Even more striking was the fear that communists could be living in our midst! The government felt they had to educate the population about how the red menace could end freedom from sea to shining sea!
Therefore they created a series of propaganda films designed to foster paranoia and make people terrified of the communist threat. That paranoia was the heart of the Cold War!
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This 2-DVD set is a veritable blast from the past! Take an exciting journey of the Cold War era. If you want to see how the government manipulated public opinion, feel the fear that was growing through America, or understand how paranoid our country was then you need to own the Cold War Era: Political Paranoia 2-DVD set today!
See Capitalists And Politicians Working Hand In Hand!
One of the most terrifying things about these clips is the demonstration of how corporations worked with the government to make people fear communism, become consumers and embrace the capitalist idea! Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto. These films could be called the Capitalist Manifesto!
This Is The First Time This Historic Footage
Has Been Assembled On DVD!
We want you to feel the fear and understand how paranoid America was during this bygone era. That's why all of these films have been, for the first time ever, meticulously restored from their celluloid masters to high quality DVDs.
Paranoia The Destroyer!
You will tremble in your shoes and feel your heart race as these films bring you back to the era when children regularly hid under their desks, fearing that nuclear bombs were about to tear their lives apart!
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How Did The Cold War Begin?
The Soviet Union pushed out the Germans from Eastern Europe during World War II. After the war, the leaders of the Soviet Union refused to withdraw from the territory it acquired during the war and brought the people under their control. America feared that this was part of a communist agenda for world domination! They felt that Soviet actions required a serious response to protect freedom, democracy and capitalism. The United States responded to the Soviet threat.
These Films Were Created By Some Of The Best
Production Houses Of Their Time!
This 2-DVD set has some of the great production houses of the era such as U.S. War Department, Coronet Instructional Films, Warner Pathe News, IBM Corporation, Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. and National Education Program providing the impetus for propaganda films based on the Cold War Era.
Cold War Memorial!
This collection features the best of these propaganda clips on two great high quality DVDs! You will also see films that document innovations in computer technology including weapons in the Cold War and SAGE, which was the first iteration of the air defense systems that guard us to this day.
Don't Fear The Communist Creeper!
Inside you will find tons of entertaining footage. Here is a track by track listing of what you will find on this incredible 2-DVD set:
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Don't Be a Sucker
This film admonishes Americans that they will lose their country if they let fanaticism and hatred turn them into "suckers". It also asks to forget about "we" and "they" and think about "us"! In the context of the emerging Cold War, the makers of the film did not realize how ironic their message was!
Producer: U.S. War Department
Sponsor: U.S. War Department
Year: 1947
Length: 00:17:21
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Communism
This is an educational film on the Cold War conflict, containing footage of early Soviet Russia. The film explains why the Soviet Union was recognized as a "grave threat to our nation, to our freedom, and to the peace of the world". A brief history of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and communism's goal of world revolution is included, as is the communist revolution in Russia.
Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Sponsor: N/A
Year: 1952
Length: 00:10:40
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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The News Magazine of the Screen (Vol. 4, Issue 9)
Our next clip is a newsreel film reformatted for classroom use. In the beginning it shows the completion of the first train journey from Russia to China. You can also see an exodus of East Germans to West Germany and a mother welcoming her sons back after being held captive for seven years in Hungary.
Producer: Warner Pathe News
Sponsor: Standard Oil Company
Year: 1954
Length: 00:23:07
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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On Guard! The Story of SAGE
This film gives us a quick look at innovations in computer technology that were used as weapons in the Cold War. SAGE, or Semi-Automatic Ground Environment, was the first iteration of the air defense systems. You also get a look at the first public illustration of the concept of the "black box," a self-contained, easily replaceable, electronic module.
Producer: IBM Corporation, Military Products Division
Sponsor: IBM Corporation, Military Products Division
Year: 1956
Length: 00:12:15
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
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A Welcome Guest in the House
We move on to an amazing tribute to television as a servant of the public during the Cold War era. The National Association of Broadcasters sponsored this salute to the power of television and its service to the people in waging and reporting the Cold War.
Producer: Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.
Sponsor: National Association of Broadcasters
Year: 1957
Length: 00:23:39
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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The War We Are In, Part Two: Communism vs. Capitalism
Here the NEP teams up with Harding College. It enlists the lecture given by Dr. George S. Benson, President of Harding College, to scare the viewers about the international communist menace.
Producer: National Education Program
Sponsor: National Education Program
Year: 1962
Length: 00:23:23
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
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Running Time:
DVD One : 00:56:30
DVD Two : 01:02:10
EDITORIAL REVIEW:
Propelled by its mounting fear of a communist take over -at least ideologically - the United States lost no time in responding to this threat by launching a massive educational attack on its citizens - school children and all. This near paranoia translated itself into the production of some classy educational documentaries and some of the best among these can be examined in this DVD.
While the ideologies contained in them may seem far-fetched by today’s standards, the films are technical masterpieces with great story lines, fabulous picturization, graphic reenactments and exciting narration and provide a great ‘feel’ of the fears that gripped the nation. Seldom is such a fabulous collection of films on the cold war found on a single set of DVDs.
See what the cold war meant to a nation that had vowed to guard democracy at any cost in this engrossing set of DVDS that a2zcdscom has so painstakingly compiled.
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General Packaging Description:
Our professionally-produced DVDs are shipped in retail Amaray style DVD cases just like you would find in a store. These beautifully packaged DVDs make great gifts and are themselves works of art. While we offer some of the best prices anywhere, we have never sacrificed quality for price.
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System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region
NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume.
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