men of the Red Army the independence of our country is in your hands when war
our country is in your hands when war
our country is in your hands when war arises you know it’s propaganda time the
arises you know it’s propaganda time the
arises you know it’s propaganda time the campaign in Poland gave us the
campaign in Poland gave us the
campaign in Poland gave us the opportunity to really get to know the
opportunity to really get to know the
opportunity to really get to know the Jewish people welcome to watchmojo.com
Jewish people welcome to watchmojo.com
Jewish people welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten propaganda films is
for the top ten propaganda films is
for the top ten propaganda films is looking at you kid
looking at you kid
looking at you kid for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at
for this list we’re looking at propaganda films from the first half of
propaganda films from the first half of
propaganda films from the first half of the 20th century that were effective in
the 20th century that were effective in
the 20th century that were effective in promoting their war related themes that
promoting their war related themes that
promoting their war related themes that means other topics are off-limits that
means other topics are off-limits that
means other topics are off-limits that airplane to use looked exactly like a
airplane to use looked exactly like a
airplane to use looked exactly like a ruptured duck number 10 30 seconds over
ruptured duck number 10 30 seconds over
ruptured duck number 10 30 seconds over Tokyo hello hello York Doolittle York I
Tokyo hello hello York Doolittle York I
Tokyo hello hello York Doolittle York I want you to get 24 b-25s with volunteer
want you to get 24 b-25s with volunteer
want you to get 24 b-25s with volunteer crews down to Eglin field as soon as you
crews down to Eglin field as soon as you
crews down to Eglin field as soon as you can the job will take them out of the
can the job will take them out of the
can the job will take them out of the country for about three months
country for about three months
country for about three months released by metro-goldwyn-mayer this
released by metro-goldwyn-mayer this
released by metro-goldwyn-mayer this propaganda film combines footage of
propaganda film combines footage of
propaganda film combines footage of actors and real soldiers to tell the
actors and real soldiers to tell the
actors and real soldiers to tell the story of the first air strike by the
story of the first air strike by the
story of the first air strike by the u.s. against Japan following the attack
u.s. against Japan following the attack
u.s. against Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor otherwise known as the
on Pearl Harbor otherwise known as the
on Pearl Harbor otherwise known as the Doolittle raid
gentlemen Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle
gentlemen Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle as you were great effort was made to
as you were great effort was made to
as you were great effort was made to ensure the film was as realistic as
ensure the film was as realistic as
ensure the film was as realistic as possible with soldiers who fought in the
possible with soldiers who fought in the
possible with soldiers who fought in the raid offering perspective and genuine
raid offering perspective and genuine
raid offering perspective and genuine footage of real bombers used this year’s
footage of real bombers used this year’s
footage of real bombers used this year’s fellows take a good game we get back
fellows take a good game we get back
fellows take a good game we get back over those Minoan toughness to look like
over those Minoan toughness to look like
over those Minoan toughness to look like the result is a compelling and human
the result is a compelling and human
the result is a compelling and human film that paints a picture of what life
film that paints a picture of what life
film that paints a picture of what life during wartime was like if anybody on
during wartime was like if anybody on
during wartime was like if anybody on the field or off the field tries to
the field or off the field tries to
the field or off the field tries to engage you in conversation as to why
engage you in conversation as to why
engage you in conversation as to why you’re here no matter how innocently I
you’re here no matter how innocently I
you’re here no matter how innocently I want you to get his name and give it to
want you to get his name and give it to
want you to get his name and give it to me and I’ll turn it over to the FBI
me and I’ll turn it over to the FBI
me and I’ll turn it over to the FBI number nine Moscow strikes back they
number nine Moscow strikes back they
number nine Moscow strikes back they parade under a warm Sun young men and
parade under a warm Sun young men and
parade under a warm Sun young men and women celebrating creative arts this was
women celebrating creative arts this was
women celebrating creative arts this was Moscow at peace this is the way of life
Moscow at peace this is the way of life
Moscow at peace this is the way of life our Russian allies are fighting it
our Russian allies are fighting it
our Russian allies are fighting it this documentary takes viewers right to
this documentary takes viewers right to
this documentary takes viewers right to the heart of the Battle of Moscow
the heart of the Battle of Moscow
the heart of the Battle of Moscow between the Soviets and Hitler’s German
between the Soviets and Hitler’s German
between the Soviets and Hitler’s German forces
gritty and raw the propaganda film
gritty and raw the propaganda film features brutal shots of war fatalities
features brutal shots of war fatalities
features brutal shots of war fatalities interwoven between real scenes of battle
interwoven between real scenes of battle
interwoven between real scenes of battle attack but its power relies on its
attack but its power relies on its
attack but its power relies on its patriotism the Russians are depicted as
patriotism the Russians are depicted as
patriotism the Russians are depicted as a tough strong and irrepressible people
a tough strong and irrepressible people
a tough strong and irrepressible people this army is approaching mosque and
this army is approaching mosque and
this army is approaching mosque and Moscow citizens go all out the defence
Moscow citizens go all out the defence
Moscow citizens go all out the defence the winner of the USSR Stalin prize
the winner of the USSR Stalin prize
the winner of the USSR Stalin prize Moscow Strikes Back was also re edited
Moscow Strikes Back was also re edited
Moscow Strikes Back was also re edited for time and content for us audiences
for time and content for us audiences
for time and content for us audiences and that version won an Academy Award
and that version won an Academy Award
and that version won an Academy Award the dark hour the will to victory found
the dark hour the will to victory found
the dark hour the will to victory found number 8 Olympia
Joseph Goebbels was Nazi Germany’s
Joseph Goebbels was Nazi Germany’s minister of propaganda but Leaney
minister of propaganda but Leaney
minister of propaganda but Leaney Riefenstahl was the woman behind the
Riefenstahl was the woman behind the
Riefenstahl was the woman behind the camera who broke new ground in terms of
camera who broke new ground in terms of
camera who broke new ground in terms of filmmaking techniques released only one
filmmaking techniques released only one
filmmaking techniques released only one year before the start of World War two
year before the start of World War two
year before the start of World War two Olimpia aims to show the glory strength
Olimpia aims to show the glory strength
Olimpia aims to show the glory strength and peacefulness of Germany by showing
and peacefulness of Germany by showing
and peacefulness of Germany by showing the success of the 1936 Berlin Olympic
the success of the 1936 Berlin Olympic
the success of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games so fire-engine olimpiadas loyal
Games so fire-engine olimpiadas loyal
Games so fire-engine olimpiadas loyal sidekick no I though the film and
sidekick no I though the film and
sidekick no I though the film and Riefenstahl herself soon fell into
Riefenstahl herself soon fell into
Riefenstahl herself soon fell into disfavor in the United States and
disfavor in the United States and
disfavor in the United States and elsewhere the importance of this
elsewhere the importance of this
elsewhere the importance of this propaganda film cannot be denied
number seven Casablanca will the coming
number seven Casablanca will the coming of the Second World War many eyes and
of the Second World War many eyes and
of the Second World War many eyes and imprisoned Europe turned hopefully or
imprisoned Europe turned hopefully or
imprisoned Europe turned hopefully or desperately toward the freedom of the
desperately toward the freedom of the
desperately toward the freedom of the Americas it’s a universal story of love
Americas it’s a universal story of love
Americas it’s a universal story of love loss and doing what’s right all set
loss and doing what’s right all set
loss and doing what’s right all set against the backdrop of World War two
against the backdrop of World War two
against the backdrop of World War two all the gin joints in all the towns in
all the gin joints in all the towns in
all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world
all the world
all the world she walks in a mine and that’s exactly
she walks in a mine and that’s exactly
she walks in a mine and that’s exactly why Casablanca works so well as
why Casablanca works so well as
why Casablanca works so well as propaganda everyone can identify with
propaganda everyone can identify with
propaganda everyone can identify with its characters Chloe I think this is the
its characters Chloe I think this is the
its characters Chloe I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
beginning of a beautiful friendship
beginning of a beautiful friendship though it’s patriotic elements are
though it’s patriotic elements are
though it’s patriotic elements are arguably subtle they are undeniable as
arguably subtle they are undeniable as
arguably subtle they are undeniable as Rick and Ilsa struggle against the
Rick and Ilsa struggle against the
Rick and Ilsa struggle against the fascists what if you murdered all of us
fascists what if you murdered all of us
fascists what if you murdered all of us from every corner of Europe hundreds
from every corner of Europe hundreds
from every corner of Europe hundreds thousands would rise to take our places
thousands would rise to take our places
thousands would rise to take our places even Nazis can’t kill that fast
even Nazis can’t kill that fast
even Nazis can’t kill that fast emotion fear and even music help sway
emotion fear and even music help sway
emotion fear and even music help sway the audience and since Casablanca was
the audience and since Casablanca was
the audience and since Casablanca was released squarely in the middle of the
released squarely in the middle of the
released squarely in the middle of the second world war it was a valuable tool
second world war it was a valuable tool
second world war it was a valuable tool against the Axis powers problems the
against the Axis powers problems the
against the Axis powers problems the world are not in my department
world are not in my department
world are not in my department I’m a saloonkeeper my friends in the
I’m a saloonkeeper my friends in the
I’m a saloonkeeper my friends in the underground tell me that you’ve quite a
underground tell me that you’ve quite a
underground tell me that you’ve quite a record number six the eternal Jew
record number six the eternal Jew
record number six the eternal Jew gigamon
gigamon
gigamon the Jews have been this way throughout
the Jews have been this way throughout
the Jews have been this way throughout their entire history their faces bear
their entire history their faces bear
their entire history their faces bear the age-old features of the perpetual
the age-old features of the perpetual
the age-old features of the perpetual sponger the eternal Jew another film
sponger the eternal Jew another film
sponger the eternal Jew another film made at the behest of Joseph Goebbels
made at the behest of Joseph Goebbels
made at the behest of Joseph Goebbels this piece of Nazi propaganda was
this piece of Nazi propaganda was
this piece of Nazi propaganda was decidedly anti-semitic and used as a
decidedly anti-semitic and used as a
decidedly anti-semitic and used as a tool to prepare the public for the
tool to prepare the public for the
tool to prepare the public for the Holocaust this century of Industry and
Holocaust this century of Industry and
Holocaust this century of Industry and progress Jewish business blooms as never
progress Jewish business blooms as never
progress Jewish business blooms as never before the House of Rothschild is just
before the House of Rothschild is just
before the House of Rothschild is just one example of the use of this tactic by
one example of the use of this tactic by
one example of the use of this tactic by the Jews spread their net of financial
the Jews spread their net of financial
the Jews spread their net of financial influence over the working man already
influence over the working man already
influence over the working man already experts at using propaganda to shape
experts at using propaganda to shape
experts at using propaganda to shape public opinion the Nazis unfairly
public opinion the Nazis unfairly
public opinion the Nazis unfairly painted Jews as soulless uncivilized
painted Jews as soulless uncivilized
painted Jews as soulless uncivilized parasites that must be exterminated the
parasites that must be exterminated the
parasites that must be exterminated the rebeis are not peaceful theologians but
rebeis are not peaceful theologians but
rebeis are not peaceful theologians but political educators yeah the politics of
political educators yeah the politics of
political educators yeah the politics of a parasite race must be carried on in
a parasite race must be carried on in
a parasite race must be carried on in secret with real as well as staged
secret with real as well as staged
secret with real as well as staged footage taken of Jews in Polish ghettos
footage taken of Jews in Polish ghettos
footage taken of Jews in Polish ghettos shortly after the Nazi occupation the
shortly after the Nazi occupation the
shortly after the Nazi occupation the eternal Jew was not a commercial success
eternal Jew was not a commercial success
eternal Jew was not a commercial success but it was instrumental as a propaganda
but it was instrumental as a propaganda
but it was instrumental as a propaganda apparatus considering the well-known
apparatus considering the well-known
apparatus considering the well-known German love of animals it would
German love of animals it would
German love of animals it would otherwise have been impossible for the
otherwise have been impossible for the
otherwise have been impossible for the Jews to continue their cruel torture of
Jews to continue their cruel torture of
Jews to continue their cruel torture of innocent and defenseless animals
innocent and defenseless animals
innocent and defenseless animals unpunished
unpunished
unpunished number five why we fight causes and
number five why we fight causes and
number five why we fight causes and events leading up to our entry into the
events leading up to our entry into the
events leading up to our entry into the war well what are the causes why are we
war well what are the causes why are we
war well what are the causes why are we Americans on the minds commissioned by
Americans on the minds commissioned by
Americans on the minds commissioned by the US government and mostly directed by
the US government and mostly directed by
the US government and mostly directed by Frank Capra the man behind films like
Frank Capra the man behind films like
Frank Capra the man behind films like mr. Smith goes to Washington why we
mr. Smith goes to Washington why we
mr. Smith goes to Washington why we fight is a group of seven documentaries
fight is a group of seven documentaries
fight is a group of seven documentaries that explain why the Americans joined
that explain why the Americans joined
that explain why the Americans joined World War two we let our hopes for peace
World War two we let our hopes for peace
World War two we let our hopes for peace become so strong that they grew into the
become so strong that they grew into the
become so strong that they grew into the determination not to fight and less
determination not to fight and less
determination not to fight and less directly attack created to convince
directly attack created to convince
directly attack created to convince soldiers and the masses to support the
soldiers and the masses to support the
soldiers and the masses to support the war effort this series aimed to refute
war effort this series aimed to refute
war effort this series aimed to refute similar films made by axis nations yes
similar films made by axis nations yes
similar films made by axis nations yes we were a nation and wanted peace we
we were a nation and wanted peace we
we were a nation and wanted peace we hadn’t yet learned that peace for us
hadn’t yet learned that peace for us
hadn’t yet learned that peace for us depends on peace for all and Capra used
depends on peace for all and Capra used
depends on peace for all and Capra used footage from those same films to help
footage from those same films to help
footage from those same films to help highlight the stark differences between
highlight the stark differences between
highlight the stark differences between fascist countries and Democratic ones
fascist countries and Democratic ones
fascist countries and Democratic ones and to get the u.s. on board that is the
and to get the u.s. on board that is the
and to get the u.s. on board that is the cause in which we fight we lose it and
cause in which we fight we lose it and
cause in which we fight we lose it and we lose everything
we lose everything
we lose everything number four the Great Dictator is this
number four the Great Dictator is this
number four the Great Dictator is this the man that’s him hail Hankel who’s he
the man that’s him hail Hankel who’s he
the man that’s him hail Hankel who’s he don’t fool with me I said hail Hinkle
don’t fool with me I said hail Hinkle
don’t fool with me I said hail Hinkle though on the surface a silly satire
though on the surface a silly satire
though on the surface a silly satire this Charlie Chaplin film is propaganda
this Charlie Chaplin film is propaganda
this Charlie Chaplin film is propaganda at its finest don’t you remember me huh
at its finest don’t you remember me huh
at its finest don’t you remember me huh the war you saved my life me strange and
the war you saved my life me strange and
the war you saved my life me strange and I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m
I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m
I always thought of you as an Aryan I’m a vegetarian Chaplin’s first talkie and
a vegetarian Chaplin’s first talkie and
a vegetarian Chaplin’s first talkie and his most commercially successful film
his most commercially successful film
his most commercially successful film the Great Dictator came before the u.s.
the Great Dictator came before the u.s.
the Great Dictator came before the u.s. joined the war yes dictator of the world
joined the war yes dictator of the world
joined the war yes dictator of the world was taught for the invasion of osterlich
was taught for the invasion of osterlich
was taught for the invasion of osterlich after that you won’t have to fight we
after that you won’t have to fight we
after that you won’t have to fight we can Bluff nation after nation will
can Bluff nation after nation will
can Bluff nation after nation will capitulate within two years the world
capitulate within two years the world
capitulate within two years the world will be under your thumb leave me I want
will be under your thumb leave me I want
will be under your thumb leave me I want to be alone and thus Chaplin’s critical
to be alone and thus Chaplin’s critical
to be alone and thus Chaplin’s critical message against Hitler and his Nazis and
message against Hitler and his Nazis and
message against Hitler and his Nazis and Mussolini and his fascists was
Mussolini and his fascists was
Mussolini and his fascists was controversial though also popular at its
controversial though also popular at its
controversial though also popular at its release I’m an illusionist ah crocosec
release I’m an illusionist ah crocosec
release I’m an illusionist ah crocosec don’t instead of featuring one of
don’t instead of featuring one of
don’t instead of featuring one of cinema’s most stirring speeches the
cinema’s most stirring speeches the
cinema’s most stirring speeches the great dictator was practically a call to
great dictator was practically a call to
great dictator was practically a call to action for Allied forces and of
action for Allied forces and of
action for Allied forces and of immeasurable value as an instrument of
immeasurable value as an instrument of
immeasurable value as an instrument of propaganda I don’t want to rule or
propaganda I don’t want to rule or
propaganda I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone I should like to help
conquer anyone I should like to help
conquer anyone I should like to help everyone if possible Jew Gentile black
everyone if possible Jew Gentile black
everyone if possible Jew Gentile black man white we all want to help one
man white we all want to help one
man white we all want to help one another human beings are like that
another human beings are like that
another human beings are like that number three battleship potemkin
black and white in more ways than one
black and white in more ways than one this Soviet propaganda film presents
this Soviet propaganda film presents
this Soviet propaganda film presents viewers with a clear-cut message against
viewers with a clear-cut message against
viewers with a clear-cut message against Russia’s Czarist regime directed by
Russia’s Czarist regime directed by
Russia’s Czarist regime directed by Sergei Eisenstein as a dramatization of
Sergei Eisenstein as a dramatization of
Sergei Eisenstein as a dramatization of a real-life mutiny that occurred in 1905
a real-life mutiny that occurred in 1905
a real-life mutiny that occurred in 1905 battleship potemkin was a watershed film
battleship potemkin was a watershed film
battleship potemkin was a watershed film as it tested the effects of editing on
as it tested the effects of editing on
as it tested the effects of editing on audiences and proved how montage could
audiences and proved how montage could
audiences and proved how montage could evoke an unparalleled emotional response
evoke an unparalleled emotional response
evoke an unparalleled emotional response in viewers with one of cinema’s most
in viewers with one of cinema’s most
in viewers with one of cinema’s most famous sequences as its centerpiece this
famous sequences as its centerpiece this
famous sequences as its centerpiece this film inspired many to parody it to
film inspired many to parody it to
film inspired many to parody it to censor it and to act number two The
censor it and to act number two The
censor it and to act number two The Birth of a Nation
originally known as the clansmen this
originally known as the clansmen this piece of propaganda takes place in
piece of propaganda takes place in
piece of propaganda takes place in America following the Civil War
directed by DW Griffith it was used to
directed by DW Griffith it was used to enlist newcomers to the Ku Klux Klan by
enlist newcomers to the Ku Klux Klan by
enlist newcomers to the Ku Klux Klan by depicting the KKK as heroes and
depicting the KKK as heroes and
depicting the KKK as heroes and african-americans as dense and hostile
featuring white men in black face
featuring white men in black face instead of african-american actors the
instead of african-american actors the
instead of african-american actors the film was controversial even in 1915 and
film was controversial even in 1915 and
film was controversial even in 1915 and was protested by the fledgling
was protested by the fledgling
was protested by the fledgling n-double-a-cp
n-double-a-cp
n-double-a-cp a century after its production The Birth
a century after its production The Birth
a century after its production The Birth of a Nation still divides with its
of a Nation still divides with its
of a Nation still divides with its thematic content but impresses with its
thematic content but impresses with its
thematic content but impresses with its cinematic splendor before we unveil our
cinematic splendor before we unveil our
cinematic splendor before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions it was just such people as
mentions it was just such people as
mentions it was just such people as these who bore the full brunt of the
these who bore the full brunt of the
these who bore the full brunt of the first German onslaught on England the
first German onslaught on England the
first German onslaught on England the Pascagoula pas de Parfum on a tasted
Pascagoula pas de Parfum on a tasted
Pascagoula pas de Parfum on a tasted seafood Isaiah vitani good of ski eat it
seafood Isaiah vitani good of ski eat it
seafood Isaiah vitani good of ski eat it on a Jean drag is taboo and they hear a
on a Jean drag is taboo and they hear a
on a Jean drag is taboo and they hear a lot about how long it takes
lot about how long it takes
lot about how long it takes battle-hardened soldiers out of green
battle-hardened soldiers out of green
battle-hardened soldiers out of green troops listen I get to be a veteran in
troops listen I get to be a veteran in
troops listen I get to be a veteran in one day
one day
one day that day number one triumph of the will
that day number one triumph of the will
that day number one triumph of the will the sexton fight aqus error finish midst
the sexton fight aqus error finish midst
the sexton fight aqus error finish midst him air force pollen Gedanken I’m Dean
him air force pollen Gedanken I’m Dean
him air force pollen Gedanken I’m Dean created by Nazi Party propagandist Leni
created by Nazi Party propagandist Leni
created by Nazi Party propagandist Leni Riefenstahl this is considered by some
Riefenstahl this is considered by some
Riefenstahl this is considered by some to be one of history’s best
to be one of history’s best
to be one of history’s best documentaries Debbie beagle and martyr
documentaries Debbie beagle and martyr
documentaries Debbie beagle and martyr shop the home
shop the home
shop the home he is our Auto Banach of children and
he is our Auto Banach of children and
he is our Auto Banach of children and under institutions of a tight however it
under institutions of a tight however it
under institutions of a tight however it is also a propaganda tool commissioned
is also a propaganda tool commissioned
is also a propaganda tool commissioned by Hitler himself to promote Germany as
by Hitler himself to promote Germany as
by Hitler himself to promote Germany as a great world power
showing the 1934 Nuremberg rally where
showing the 1934 Nuremberg rally where 700,000 followers gathered to support
700,000 followers gathered to support
700,000 followers gathered to support the Nazis the film uses groundbreaking
the Nazis the film uses groundbreaking
the Nazis the film uses groundbreaking techniques like aerial photography and
techniques like aerial photography and
techniques like aerial photography and distorted perspective to promote
distorted perspective to promote
distorted perspective to promote national pride and Hitler as a god-like
national pride and Hitler as a god-like
national pride and Hitler as a god-like figure Menken beautiful these are the
figure Menken beautiful these are the
figure Menken beautiful these are the Beagle dinocras Tulane on filthy I think
Beagle dinocras Tulane on filthy I think
Beagle dinocras Tulane on filthy I think they’re done
they’re done
they’re done severe focused and terrifying triumph of
severe focused and terrifying triumph of
severe focused and terrifying triumph of the will is perhaps the most effective
the will is perhaps the most effective
the will is perhaps the most effective weapon of propaganda ever made document
weapon of propaganda ever made document
weapon of propaganda ever made document our Lacroix a thousand pages
our Lacroix a thousand pages
our Lacroix a thousand pages the reason putting a site hold anything
the reason putting a site hold anything
the reason putting a site hold anything on the same foot it will help me
on the same foot it will help me
on the same foot it will help me understand do you agree with our list
understand do you agree with our list
understand do you agree with our list what would you choose as the most
what would you choose as the most
what would you choose as the most effective propaganda films for more
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