FILM 2401 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pearl Harbor, The Big Valley, Elmer Davis
2 Dec 2014
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Ww2 officially began in 1939 when germany invaded poland. The us maintained a position of strict isolationism -neutrality. This neutrality ended with the bombing of pearl harbour in in 1941. Even though the us had a public stance of neutrality they had been planning their involvement, and had been sending military supplies to england. Headed by elmer davis and used to spread messages about supporting the us war efforts after pearl harbor. There was a branch located in the bmi (bureau of motion pictures) which was designed to influence hollywood to make films in support of the war and that portrayed the us in a positive light. Question 1: what kind of relationship did hollywood have with the us government around the release of. Us reduced the second war to a personal conflict. Hollywood wanted to reverse public opinion after the pearl harbor bombings (confronting isolationist sentiment) Political influence over procedures to justify actions during war.
