Today we will be looking at the documentary Theaters of War (2022). All art is propaganda and no one pushes agendas like the media industry. But what if we told you that some of your favourite action films exist to shape a narrative, project power, recruit new blood and showoff their toys. We will be looking at the how the US Military completely rewrites many beloved films to suit their agenda and try to snuff out films that go against them. Theaters of War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww1Ik2WlW1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJT1Wtt_CGc   Deep Dive: Hollywood, the US Army and the military entertainment complex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCPYKEPC5CI&list=PLUW304lJeu3XJqCDB-ioKyXjn4VPIgWAa&index=9 Somalis cheer at Black Hawk Down screening: https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/01/22/blackhawk.screening/index.html Operation Paperclip: https://www.history.com/news/what-was-operation-paperclip https://coffeeordie.com/operation-paperclip#:~:text=The%20Soviet%20Union's%20Operation%20Paperclip&text=The%20Soviet%20version%20of%20Operation,equipment%2C%20and%20other%20work%20materials Nazi to NATO pipeline: https://www.historynet.com/these-nato-generals-had-unusual-backgrounds-they-served-in-the-third-reich/ Operation Osoaviakhim? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Osoaviakhim Who beat the Nazis:  https://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5814270/the-successful-70-year-campaign-to-convince-people-the-usa-and-not How the military uses video games for recruitment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HAlGaqTItvU Call of Duty: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/call-of-duty-gaming-role-military-entertainment-complex Spyculture: https://www.spyculture.com/ Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745329826/reel-power/