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The Red Menace Could Happen In US
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keywords: cold war, communism, communists, propaganda
Synopsis: Paris France and Berlin Germany are ground zero for actual Pro-Communist raucous demonstrations in the streets while back at home in Mosinee WI the entire town demonstrates what would happen to a town if it was taken over by Communists and their ideology as Red thugs arrest the Mayor and Police Chief, roadblocks are set up with sentries demanding travel papers, the public library is purged of subversive literature, prices posted in stores rise dramatically with the USA turned into USSA and local restaurants serve Russian black bread and potato soup for lunch...(read more)
- Date: 1950
- Duration: 00:03:01
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Europe
The Red Menace Could Happen In US
While the Communist-torn European Capitals of Paris and Berlin stage noisy Red demonstrations, the little town of Mosinee, WI shows graphically, in a mock demonstration how it might happen here in the U.S. An important lesson is the need to always remain vigilant in protection of our cherished freedoms.
On a sad note the Mayor of Mosinee WI Ralph E. Kronewetter actually suffers a cerebral hemorrhage during the town depiction dying five days later.
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- Newsreels: 1950 - May 4
