Germany or America

 

The two films we watched were Triumph of the Will and Why We Fight. The two films main purpose where to motivate and persuade there nations into rallying up and have one single goal. The first film we watched Triumph of the will by Leni Riefenstahl, which is the film I really want to focus on. Film was to influence Germans citizens to join the Nazi party. I found this film quit interesting in few reasons, as you may know Germany was going through a major economic downfall after WWI. Country was definitely looking and needed for a new leader, new voice, and Hitler was that person. Leni Riefenstahl does a great job portraying that in the documentary we watched. For example right in the beginning of the film when Hitler is on the rise of power Hitler is greeted with cheers and joyful atmosphere. When rides into the city it seems like everybody and there grandma came out to see him, waving their Nazi flags kids handing him flowers shaking town people’s hands. When it came to his speeches though, you could hear a pin drop practically every time he finished a statement there would be an uproar of applause. Hitler was what the country needed matter of fact at the end of the film it was said “”Hitler is Germany …Germany is Hitler””. If I didn’t know anything prior to watching this film I would a thought Adolf Hitler was a hero, revolutionary a man of pride for his country. Riefenstahl really does a good job portraying that in her film Triumph of the Will. The last filmed we watched didn’t really have me that assumed the presentation didn’t really have me amused unlike the other film it was U.S rara video to motivate Americans to fight in the war, which I have no problem with just the way it was presented wasn’t big fan. The video used a lot of scare tactics and showing little cut a ways of German, chines leaders killing people. One good point they had is when Japanese bombed the harbor witched did affect a lot U.S citizens witch I feel like was a good reason to go to war. After that being I still feel Triumph of the Will was a better film to me for its side of Hitler us American’s wouldn’t see.

 

 

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