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Film, Video Communism

digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Communism

Summary

  • The film begins with a brief history of communism, from its inception in the ideas and writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to its rise in Russia during the tsarist regime. The film explains the conditions that led to the Russian Revolution and Moscow's role as the hub of world communism. Life in the Soviet Union under totalitarianism is compared to a life of freedom in the United States. The remainder of the film warns against communist propaganda techniques, particularly those aimed at members of the Armed Forces, that may be used to weaken both morale and the social fabric of American community. Communist efforts to bore within the government are especially of concern. Although the film cautions against labeling anyone a communist without having the facts to prove it, it encourages Americans to report confirmed communists and communist activity to the appropriate authorities.

Names

  • United States. Department of the Army, contributor
  • United States. Office of Education, film distributor

Created / Published

  • United States : U.S. Office of Education, 1950.

Headings

  • -  Communism--United States
  • -  Communism--Soviet Union
  • -  Communism--History

Genre

  • Educational films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Armed Forces information film, no. 5.
  • -  U.S. Department of the Army credit and U.S. Office of Education distribution information is from MI Film and Television catalog card.
  • -  Parts of summary from MI Film and Television catalog card; Rapid City journal, October 18, 1950, p. 3; and Times herald (Olean, New York), August 3, 1950, p. 14.
  • -  Sources used: MI Film and Television catalog card; Rapid City journal, October 18, 1950, p. 3, viewed May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com; Times herald (Olean, New York), August 3, 1950, p. 14, viewed May 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (31 min.) : sd., b&w.

Source Collection

  • U.S. Government Films Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024603211

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

United States Department Of The Army, Contributor, and Film Distributor United States Office Of Education. Communism. United States: U.S. Office of Education, 1950. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024603211/.

APA citation style:

United States Department Of The Army, C. & United States Office Of Education, F. D. (1950) Communism. United States: U.S. Office of Education. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024603211/.

MLA citation style:

United States Department Of The Army, Contributor, and Film Distributor United States Office Of Education. Communism. United States: U.S. Office of Education, 1950. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024603211/>.