The US Department of Defense defines psychological warfare (PSYWAR) as: "The planned use of propaganda and other psychological actions having the primary purpose of influencing the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of hostile foreign groups in such a way as to support the achievement of national objectives." During World War II the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff defined psychological warfare more broadly stating "Psychological warfare employs any weapon to influence the mind of the enemy. The weapons are psychological only in the effect they produce and not because of the weapons themselves. This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy‚ and the relationship between war, propaganda and class. Includes original interviews with a number of dissident scholars including Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Peter Phillips, John Stauber, Christopher Simpson and o! thers. metanoia-films.org Sources for film: Beder, Sharon -- Consumerism: an Historical Perspective Chomsky, Noam -- What Makes Mainstream Media Mainstream Darwinia -- WWI Propaganda Ewen, Stuart -- Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture Lazere, Donald -- American media and mass culture Lutins, Allen -- An Eclectic list of Events in US Labor History Millies, Stephen -- The Ludlow Massacre and the Birth of Company Unions Parenti, Michael -- Super-Patriotism
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