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The desire to make the world aware of the grave situation brought about the desire to make this movie.
What is Great Dictator?
100
This television show of the 1980's focused an anti war theme on the police action in Korea.
What is M*A*S*H
100
His brother would become a successful publisher, diplomat and signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as numerous articles published under the name of Silas Dogood.
Who was James Franklin?
100
Political Cartoons often use this technique by showing patriotic emblems to prove a point.
What is symbolism?
100
He thought the First Amendment meant exactly what it means.
Who was Hugo Black?
200
Henry Fonda's character was strongly opposed in this movie that showed the inner workings of the legislative branch of government.
What is Advise and Consent?
200
The nation became polarized against this war after seeing it daily on the evening news.
What is Vietnam?
200
This court case on Freedom of Speech took place in 1754 long before it became part of the US Constitution.
What is the Peter Zenger case?
200
THe words "Join or Die" eluded to the Indian threat, but much of the effectiveness of the image drawn by this man, was due to a commonly held belief that a dead snake could come back to life if the severed pieces were put back together.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
This "Captain Phillips" star is often used as a spokesman for the Democrat party in its political ads.
Who is Tom Hanks?
300
Boy Rangers supported a freshman senator in this Frank Capra directed film that educated as much as it entertained.
What is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?
300
The first televised campaign ad was a cartoon in support of this presidential candidate.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
300
Stemming from the feudal classes of society in the Middle Ages the modern press is often called this as a way describing the role of the press today.
What is the Fourth Estate?
300
In World War II Walt Disney created films that portrayed Axis countries and their leaders as manipulative and with out morals by using this form of persuasion.
What is propaganda
300
This German born cartoonist played a major role in the establishment of today's modern political parties.
Who was Thomas Nast?
400
The use of sound bites proved to be a significant tool in this movies attempt to show media manipulation of a political campaign.
What is The Candidate?
400
The debate between these two presidential candidates was the first of its kind to be shown on television?
Who were Nixon and Kennedy?
400
Richard Outcault developed this character which is credited as the beginning of the form of journalism that thrived during the Spanish American War.
What is Yellow Journalism?
400
In 2014, this US Senate candidate created an ad that showed her on a pig farm and stated that she was going to Washington to make them squeal.
Who is Jodi Ernst?
400
He turned almost all of his studio over to the US government in world War II to aid in the propaganda war conducted by the US.
Who is Walt Disney?
500
Beginning with an idealist setting it rises in tempo in an appeal to emotion.
What is Triumph of Will?
500
This television commentator moved from radio to television after World war II and delivered an impassioned indictment of Sen Eugene McCarthy.
Who was Edward R. Murrow?
500
This church reformer is credited as the first to use a political cartoon to make a point
Who is Martin Luther?
500
He showed how a dictator covets the world by dancing with a balloon in this 1940 classic.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
500
In 1959 he said that "without your approval, no television show is worthwhile and no politican can exist".
Who was JFK?