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Sacrifice In Casablanca
Sacrifices in Love and War

Casablanca is one of the best films produced by the World War II Hollywood propaganda machine. During this period of time, in 1943, the movie was among one of the one hundred war films that represents the Office of War Information’s early intentions of truthfully representing the war. The Motion Picture was filmed to educate the public about the issues surrounding the war as well as the causes of and reasons for the war. Casablanca is one of the greatest propaganda films ever written, the film's message of self-sacrifice and of a love lost and found has communicated to several cultures and made an immediate impact to its core American audience.
In the years leading to the World War II, most Americans believed
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His powerful attitude eludes that Rick was a lot more complicated than the neutral image he tried to maintain. In fact, his position was essentially a personification of the United States’ government before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Like the U.S. government, Rick seemed neutral at first. However, Rick, was also secretly committed to the idea of restoring democracy and justice. He eventually helps Victor Laszlo, the head of the Czechoslovakian resistance movement and the husband of Rick's former lover Ilsa, escaped Casablanca. Rick heroically sacrifices his chance to be reunited with Ilsa, giving Laszlo the two exit visas intended for Rick and Ilsa. Consequently, Rick is converted from selfishness to selflessness. Rick explains his heroic act in this line, “I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world”. This makes him less of a hero, but more of a model that everyman should open their eyes and see the problems existed outside their own …show more content…

Nazi soldiers were given the best tables at Rick's café just because they were German. Major Heinrich Strasser clearly hints of their intentions for the invasion through his first line in the film: "We [the Germans] have to become accustomed to all climates, from Russia to the Sahara." To forewarn the Nazi’s intention of control over the United States, Strasser explained to Rick that the Germans planned on invading London and New York. Rick replied to the autocratic Strasser that even the Nazis could not handle certain sections of New York. Rick's response reassures Americans that the arrogant Nazis could never defeat the idealism, patriotism and spirit of the democratic United

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