Unit+Five+Key+Concepts

=Unit Five - Key Concepts=


 * Patriotism-**Patriotism is the devoted love, support, and defense of one's country. Patriot means country man from Latin in the 6th century, Country man ultimately came from Greek language. Having honor in battle. Originating in the Elizabethan era, patriotism was devoting yourself in honor of your country. Patriotism was portrayed in the combat movies through the support and defense all the soldiers had for their countries.


 * Propaganda**- The deliberate spreading of such information for a political, commercial, religious, or civil cause. It is used to manipulate the person's reasons or emotions to make them believe in something or someone. Propaganda is used during wartime to help support a certain cause. For example, posters and ads to sway public opinion. An example of this is the Uncle Sam poster that was used to recruit people for the war.


 * Isolationism-**To Isolate one's Country from other country's by not allowing any Interaction as in trade, and in international Agreements, etc. For the benefit of one's own country. so one's country remains at peace by not having responsibilities with other countries.


 * McCarthyism-** Is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of Republican U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin.


 * Hollywood Blacklist-** The mid-20th century list of screen writers, actors, directors, musicians and other U.S entertainment professionals who were denied employment in the field because of their political beliefs, real or suspected. Most were put on the list for allegedly being associated with or sympathizing with the American Communist Party. The first official Hollywood Blacklist appeared in 1947.


 * House on Un-American Activities:** A committee that was in charge of communist investigation. This committee has nothing to do with Senator McCarthy. The committee was abolished in 1975. Made it their goal to investigate whether Communist agents/sympathizers were planting propoganda in U.S. films.


 * War Bond**- Are debt securities issued by a government for the purpose of Financing military operations at the time of war. War bonds generate money for the Government and make people feel that they are involved in their Military. The Film Industry has been widely used during the time of war as a form of propaganda to gain support for the war and increase the rate of war bond purchases. Considered a patriotic duty in WWI to help the government pay for the war.


 * Hollywood's Role in WWII-** To entertain the troops, make anti-Axis propaganda films. And Make Army training films. Made films to attract people to support the war and its cause. Many Hollywood stars were asked to openly show support for the war effort in order to rally the public. To increase patriotism.


 * Pacifist-** A person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind. A pacifist usually does not believe in killing another or any violent act for that matter.


 * Conscientious Objector -** Individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service. Their belief against war is primarily caused by moral, ethical, and religious belief system. It can be used to avoid the draft in wartimes, not to be confused with a pacifist. Often times the objector was unable to join the military because they had a family depending on them etc.


 * The Ideal Platoon** -Before and During World War II, war movies were romantic and heroic. The government saw Hollywood films to be a great use of propaganda to help recruit young men to fight for their country.