Way back in the days of high school, we once watched this film on one of the classes. I don't think many got the point of it back then, not exactly the age or level of knowledge to understand the significance of words, but, a lot of people had fun with it, and some got their conclusions as well, however far from truth they would be. Unsurprisingly, the "Americans Are Stupid" conclusion was rather dominant.
The film, however, isn't quite about that. It's a display of propaganda methods of the 1960ies in regards of a potential nuclear war - most of the things in it will make the viewer laugh at least once, since they're so blatant and naïve from our modern perspective. However, one must not forget that some fifty years ago, these videos were accepted as truth by most of the viewers.
And as the means of mass communication and influence evolve, who is to say that this same situation isn't recurring - and that in some sixty years, teenagers will be laughing at us for believing the things we're told?
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