United States Cold War anti-communist propaganda film. Slate reads “IDEOLOGY”. A cartoon depicting a large hand clenching into a fist- symbol of communist threat. The large communist fist wrecking buildings of institutions such as churches and government. The communist fist hits a scared working-class man with a wooden stick. A communist book with words such as “Enemy”, “Line of Attack”, “Direct Reserves” and “Distribution of force” written over it.
State Department Foreign Service officer and Soviet and East European affairs specialist Boris Hansen Klosson narrates Cold War propaganda film. Slate reads “LEADERSHIP”. A cartoon of men standing beside flags with communist symbols. “Spurred on by the prospects of acquiring unchecked power, these men shun compromise and conciliation” Boris H. Klosson says. A cartoon of a communist pushing down a pillar with labels such as “National Loyalty”, “Emotional Ties” and “Human Ties”. The pillar breaks down into pieces. Another cartoon shows a man holding a flag with the Communist symbol and word “LEADERSHIP”.
State Department Foreign Service officer and Soviet and East European affairs specialist Boris Hansen Klosson narrates. Slate reads “ARMED FORCE”. Cartoon of communist soldiers marching and standing at attention. A menacing politician sitting behind a desk. A shadow of a soldier and poster of the communist symbol is seen behind the politician. More shadows of soldiers are seen behind the communist politician. A frightened man being choked. A man holding a flag with the Communist symbol and word “LEADERSHIP”. Animation depicts working class communists mobilizing under a leader and working underground. “The communists have been quick to exploit these unsettled conditions- seeking to arouse popular discontent, what has existed before, and then to inflame the resentment…” Boris H. Klosson says.
State Department Foreign Service officer Boris Hansen Klosson narrates Cold War propaganda film. A cartoon politician sits behind a desk labeled “Ministry of Agriculture”. Ministry of Agriculture distribute aid such as seed, fertilizer, and farming materials to peasants. Cartoon depicts a communist informant getting his hands on paperwork from a filing cabinet. An anonymous informant informs a communist party officer. Another communist official review paper labeled as “Anti-Communist Plans”. Block of metal labeled as “Blackmail” hangs over the intimidated man. A political diagram shows how cabinet members, civil service, and national army are gradually neutralized by communist influences.
State Department Foreign Service officer Boris Hansen Klosson narrates. Cold War cartoon depicts four politicians standing behind podiums. The podiums are labeled with words “Agrarian”, “Socialist” and “Liberal”. One of the podiums is only marked with the communist symbol. The three politicians- Communist, Socialist, and Liberal- whisper to each other, plotting to drop the Agrarian party from the front. A diagram depicts the political stakeholders and institutions of a country.
State Department Foreign Service officer Boris Hansen Klosson narrates. A cartoon depicts a communist politician persuading a socialist colleague. A thought bubble reads “one party” appears above the two politicians. A diagram depicts the political stakeholders and institutions of a country. Socialist faction breaks up into two, the second half moves to the communist. Citizens of a communist country show their party cards before an election. An official stamps a socialist’s party card. Party card marked as “Cancelled”. Sign reads “Polling place”. People moving to the polling place. specialist Boris H. Klosson explains how Communist regimes tend to exclude dissenting elements. “On the grounds they were so called “enemies of the people”.” Klosson said. Diagram shows other allied parties whittle away under a united front with the communist party, affecting other stakeholders such as the legislature and small businesses. “Taxation on the small businessman was progressively increased until it became unprofitable” Klosson said.
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