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SEVEN DAYS IN MAY
SUBJECTS — U.S./1945 - 1991;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Patriotism; Rebellion;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Trustworthiness; Responsibility.
Age: 12+; Not Rated; Drama; 1964; 118 minutes; B & W.
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The time is the Cold War. The president has signed
a treaty with the Soviet Union requiring both countries to destroy their nuclear weapons.
The polls show the treaty to be unpopular. The
charismatic Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that
the Soviets will cheat and launch a nuclear surprise attack which
would kill hundreds of millions and destroy the United States.
He is a man of action ....
The plot of this film is not as wild as it seems at first glance. There have been times when the military establishment disagreed strongly with the policy of the president. On at least one occasion, a high ranking military officer defied the Commander in Chief, forcing the president to fire him. On another occasion, the Soviets tried to blackmail the U.S. by secretly placing nuclear missiles in Cuba.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to Seven Days in May will help teachers and parents use the movie to teach several lessons in civics, including the roles of the President, the Senate and the military. The Guide poses the question of what we should do if there is ever an anti-Constitutional takeover of the government and suggests an effective and peaceful solution.
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During the Cold War there were people on the right wing of
the political spectrum who felt that the civilian leaders of
the country (from both major political parties) were soft on
Communism and selling the country out. Certain military
men were prominent in these circles. The
tension of the times, including the threat from Russia and
the fact that each country had hundreds of nuclear warheads
pointed at the other, led to some hysterical
pronouncements by these public figures, especially when the
government was considering a nuclear disarmament treaty.
The inspiration for the book Seven Days in May came from that rhetoric.
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