A propaganda piece about the occupation of post-Nazi Germany and what led to WWII.A propaganda piece about the occupation of post-Nazi Germany and what led to WWII.A propaganda piece about the occupation of post-Nazi Germany and what led to WWII.
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- TriviaA number of sentences from the narration of this movie were sampled in the 1987 single "Don't Argue" by Cabaret Voltaire.
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Narrator: Don't let it fool you. You are in enemy country. Be alert. Suspicious of everyone. Take no chances.
Narrator: The German lust for conquest is not dead. It's merely gone undercover.
Narrator: Guard particularly against this group. These are the most dangerous: German youth.
Narrator: They were brought up on straight propaganda.
Narrator: Don't argue with them. Don't try to change their point of view.
Narrator: You will not argue with them. You will not be friendly. You will be aloof. Watchful and suspicious. Every German is a potential source of trouble.
Narrator: They cannot come back into the civilized fold just by sticking out their hand and saying, "I'm sorry". Don't clasp that hand. It's not the kind of a hand you can clasp in friendship.
Narrator: Trust none of them. Some day the German people might be cured of their disease: the super-race disease, the world-conquest disease. But they must prove that they have been cured, beyond the shadow of a doubt, before they ever again are allowed to take their place among respectable nations.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hitler Lives (1945)
The film was made to be shown to occupying troops in Germany. Much of it is a history lesson about German militarism beginning with the conquests of Kaiser Wilhelm I and Otto Von Bismark and moves to the present time. Interestingly, the film never really talks about the Holocaust, though it essentially brands the German people as evil. Considering the deaths of many millions at their hand, this view is certainly understandable though clearly not politically correct. It also admonishes soldiers NEVER to talk to the Germans or be friendly in any way towards them--just be professional and keep on guard for any indications that another war could be brewing. It's all quite paranoid and angry--but it is also a sign of the times--and an interesting piece of our history.
By the way, although it's not listed on IMDb, a companion film "Our job in Japan" is also available like this film from archive.org (whose films are frequently linked to IMDb). In this Japanese occupation film, the Japanese people are described more as dangerous but misguided and soldiers are encouraged to show the conquered people decency and friendship. Interesting, that's for sure.
Also, this film (and probably the Japanese one as well) was written by Theodore Geisel--that's Dr. Seuss to most folks.
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- Jan 9, 2012
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- Runtime13 minutes
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