Case History of a Rumor

Duration: 0:57:00

Creator: Carousel Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Attempts to trace a widespread rumor concerning "Operation Water Moccasin," an infantry maneuver in the southern United States. Describes ways the rumor was spread by radio, print, and word of mouth. Discusses consequences of the rumor and emphasizes the need for factual reporting., Describes the events which took place following the rumor that the anticommunist military maneuver Operation Water Moccasin was a foreign plot to occupy Georgia and eventually all of the United States. Shows how prejudice and suspicion concerning the maneuvers spread, portraying the results of political ignorance and the dangers of hate, hostility, and extremism.

Complete Record: , Describes the events which took place following the rumor that the anticommunist military maneuver Operation Water Moccasin was a foreign plot to occupy Georgia and eventually all of the United States. Shows how prejudice and suspicion concerning the maneuvers spread, portraying the results of political ignorance and the dangers of hate, hostility, and extremism. , Attempts to trace a widespread rumor concerning "Operation Water Moccasin," an infantry maneuver in the southern United States. Describes ways the rumor was spread by radio, print, and word of mouth. Discusses consequences of the rumor and emphasizes the need for factual reporting.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.