‘Don't Mention the Soviets!’ An overview of the short films produced by the NATO Information Service between 1949 and 1969

Abstract

This paper offers an examination of the short movies produced by the NATO Information Service (NATIS) between 1949 and 1969. It demonstrates that the material reflected NATO's changing priorities and strategic scope. Moving away from the strictly defined military themes of the early 1950s, the death of Stalin and the following climate of detente led NATIS to explore new themes, including economic and political cooperation, and to address new audiences.