• CNA Feature Films Such as Stalingrad and Enemy at the Gates Be Used to Illustrate the Past or Is It More Dangerous than Useful?

     

    Essays3 History, Culture

Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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Extract

Can feature films such as Stalingrad and Enemy at the Gates, be used to illustrate the past, or is it more dangerous than useful?
'Like drama and feature films, movies inspire and entertain. They often teach important truths about the human condition. They do not provide a substitute for history that has been painstakingly assembled from the best available evidence and analysis.'
The Battle of Stalingrad- August 1942 - February 1943
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the most vicious and bloody battles in the history of World War II. …

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