NATIONALISM AND COLONIALISM (16 films)

Duration: 29 min

Year Published: 1959

Creator: META. Kinescopes

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: 1. THE AMERICAN DILEMMA. Discusses the dilemma in American foreign policy with respect to nationalism and colonialism, and traces the alternation of American policy between the two. Presents the problem of choosing sides in the cold war, and explains that the struggle between nationalism and colonialism is a second cold war in contrast to the East-West struggle. LC card Fi A 61-520. 2. WHAT IS A NATION? Discusses the rise of nation states and their characteristics, and outlines the attributes common to all nation states. LC card Fi A 61-521. 3. THE RISE OF NATIONALISM. Traces the development of nationalism from the Golden Age of Greece to the present. Discusses the city states of Athens and Sparta; the Roman period; the Christian era with its decline in nationalism; the Renaissance, and the French Revolution. Points out the effect of World War I and the League of Nations in the fight between liberal nationalism and totalitarianism. LC card Fi A 61-522. 4. CASE STUDY IN TOTALITARIAN NATIONALISM. Presents a case history of Nazi Germany as an example of totalitarian nationalism. Explains how liberal nationalism can become totalitarian nationalism. LC card Fi A 61-523. 5. NATIONALISM: EXPANSION AND EMPIRE BUILDING. Traces the history of imperialism from the 15th century to the present. Explains the reasons which lead to empire building by nation states. LC card Fi A 61-524. 6. THE ECONOMICS OF EMPIRE. Discusses the economics of imperialism from pure exploitation to the modern concept of aid and development. Explains Lenin's thesis of imperialism, its present-day validity, and why this doctrine appeals to the countries of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. LC card Fi A 61-525. 7. THE COLONIAL MIND—I. Discusses present-day attitudes toward colonialism and explains how they differ from the colonial ideal of the past. LC card Fi A 61-526. 8. THE COLONIAL MIND—II. Presents interviews with French and Belgian colonial officials to point out their changing role in the world today. Concludes that the modern colonial official wants to set men free, eliminate the color bar, and serve as a civil servant. LC card Fi A 61-527. 9. TECHNIQUES OF COLONIALISM: BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Presents a historical survey of colonialism as practiced by Britain and France, and discusses the methods of rule and the phases of colonization of each. LC card Fi A 61-528. 10. TECHNIQUES OF COLONIALISM: THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Reviews the activities of the United States in the area of colonialism. Discusses the colonies of the United States, both past and present, and outlines the course of action taken in helping the various territories in achieving self-government. LC card Fi A 61-529. 11. THE NEW NATIONALISM. Discusses the rise of new nations and new unified supra-states. Explains the main unifying factors common to the new nationalistic states including past colonial heritage, neutralism, quest for racial equality, religion, socialistic economy and westernization. LC card Fi A 61-530. 12. CASE STUDIES IN THE NEW NATIONALISM: THE ARAB WORLD. Discusses the history of Arab nationalistic competition, and republican versus monarchical nationalism. LC card Fi A 61-531. 13. CASE STUDIES IN THE NEW NATIONALISM: ASIA. Surveys the rise of nationalism in China and India, and explains the role of Western influence in their struggles. Discusses the reactions of China and India to the impact of the West and the divergent roads traveled to nationalism. LC card Fi A 61-532. 14. THE NEW COLONIALISM: THE SOVIET UNION. Analyzes the continuity of imperialism from Czarist Russia to the U.S.S.R. of today. Discusses Soviet techniques of empire building. LC card Fi A 61-533. 15. FREE WORLD MILITARY STRATEGY. Discusses the military strategy of the free world in an effort to combat imperialism. Reviews briefly the various world treaty organizations. LC card Fi A 61-534. 16. NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY. Evaluates nationalism and colonialism in terms of the basic problems now facing the world community. Reviews past efforts by world organizations to bring about international supervision of world affairs.

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Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)