Schaut auf diese Stadt

Schaut auf diese Stadt Look at This City is an East German film directed by Karl Gass in 1962 in film. It is a subtle propaganda film in which peaceful East Germany depicts West Germany as the forefront to neofascism, terrorism, and neocolonialism. East Germany requires an antifascist defense against the West Germans. It depicts the city of Berlin following the end of World War II and the struggle between the split between democracy and communism. The film uses authentic footage from newsreels and images from both sides to convey the justification of the resurrection of the Berlin Wall onAugust 1961.

The film focuses on the reconstruction of Berlin following World War II. The first order of business was putting the people back to work. Berlin held there first elections in 1946 which created an administration that would implement laws. Government officials in Western Berlin were against the socialization of Berlin and effectively split the city of Berlin in to East and West. However, because of the signing of the Potsdam Agreement, the Soviets had control of Berlin. Therefore, this became a global issue because the USSR and United States of America were trying to implement there spheres of influence on nations.The main point of the film was that Germany was tired of blood shed. If the Berlin Wall could keep the nation from more death, they would be satisfied. Germany was trying to become the strongest military from the beginning of World War I, 1914, until the end of World War II, 1945, and it had taken a toll on the nation. East Germany was content with being apart of the Eastern world as long as war would end. ........

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