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Don't Be a Sucker!

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Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is similarly used in the United States. The film was made to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1943-07-04

Runtime: 23 mins

Director:

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History, War

Original title: Don't Be a Sucker!

Production Companies: U.S. Army Signal Corps

Production Countries: United States of America

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