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The War for Men's Minds (1943)

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Directed by
Stuart Legg
Country
Canada
Runtime
21 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This short documentary examines how Axis powers used propaganda during World War II in 1943. It explains the methods and goals of that messaging.

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What happens

The War for Men's Minds is a 21-minute 1943 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the wartime The World in Action series. The film was produced by Stuart Legg. The film describes the impact of propaganda from the Axis powers in 1943, during the Second World War. The French version title is À la conquête de l'esprit humain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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