The Responsibilities of American Citizenship (1955)

Another classic starring "noted young historian" Professor Clifton L. Ganus ("America's Distribution of Wealth", "A Look at Capitalism", etc.)! This is yet another anti-commie, pro-God-and-Country "educational" film in the style of his others. But this time he's brought along some great visual aids. When he describes how communism could bring our system crashing down, he knocks over a bunch of blocks. When he describes how socialism is casting a shadow over the globe, he holds his hand over a globe, and casts a shadow over it. Brilliant! And without a trace of irony, he gravely instructs us that to fight the communists, we must "understand propaganda techniques"...good old Prof. Ganus, teaching by example.
Also includes some terrible acting by his "students". Recommended! (Opening and closing titles removed to conform with YouTube's 10 minute maximum length policy)

Producer: National Education Program

Category:

Education

Tags:

• cold
• war
• communism
• capitalism
• citizenship
• political
• science
• 1950s
• propaganda

[silvercondouloboy06]

Destroying our country by continuing the same destructive policies Bush had makes Obama the "Best President ever."

Yeah, right.

How about we get somebody that actually cares about Freedom, liberty, following the Constitution, and doesn't believe in waste.

Obama definitely isn't that person.

[09bassman]

Spending when the economy is tanking!? Bail outs for banker!? U.S. Military overseas, Mexico's violence, Immigration, Korea and Iran!?!,and a media who is bought out! Seems like we are very vulnerable right now!

[japphan]

7:20 Understanding propaganda techniques ... So funny!

[checkunderyourbed]

Who were the American communists in 1955? The ethnic minorities who were neglected during this video as if they didn't exist. Just like they were ignored in America when they asked for civil rights.

[rrrjjjmmm100]

it's all about the bankers controlling all the money

[miamivicepastels83]

@kablamo9999 "And he talks about the individual and freedom and so on, yet he insists that everyone must agree with him... " (i know right)

[miamivicepastels83]

@kablamo9999 many ppl do not realize that very few government systems are "pure". i hear alot of ppl here in the US talk about their fears that we are moving into socialist ways but these same ppl do not realize that we already have (and have had for some time) elements of socialism in our government/society structure. u are right

[miamivicepastels83]

some of the ppl on here making comments about the current government sound very uneducated. and i am not talking about in a "school" sense either. just unwise to the way that the world works.

[noprofitmaximierung]

Americans are such fucked up euphemistic fascists -_- Workers produce our material wealth, therefore workers should control and own what they produce. Democratize the Economy! Evive el Communismo i la liberta!

[chinookking97]

1.) that picture at 9:45... I've got a similar

one, But it's a nazi postage stamp...

2.) I'm atheist and still alright...

3.) wish I had such good professors...

[silvercondouloboy06]

@bimini121663 I'm trying to determine which post of mine or which part of a most of mine made you determine that I think the government is the answer to happiness. >.> I definitely do not think it is at all. I mentioned Bush policies in a way different then most liberals would refer to them. Bush was in fact quite liberal and grew government even more than Clinton did.

[bimini121663]

@silvercondouloboy06 Where did you read that in some bathroom stall? Obama actually has used a lot of Bushes war policies. His withdrawal is masked by an troop increase later on. He kills business than says he wants jobs? the guy is way out there and Bush policies have nothing to do with it. He is not even smart enough to go agianst Bushes policies. Stop thinking you governement is the answer to your happyness. waek governements mean strong people dude