Chapter 6: The Master Plan - Secret PSYOPs That Run the World

PSYOPs are now a critical part of the U.S. military’s defense strategy. But, how did psychological operations evolve – and what happens when they go too far? In this chapter, we look at the origins of American military PSYOPs and examine how cultural figures – ranging from public relations pioneer Edward Bernays to the filmmakers behind the Kony 2012 viral video – have used media to shape geopolitics.

Chapters

(01:07) - The Story of the ‘Invisible Children’ Project and The Lord’s Resistance Army

(09:40) - ‘Kony 2012’ Goes Viral

(12:26) - A PSYOP to Take Down Joseph Kony

(14:48) - The PSYOPs of WWI & WWII

21:37) - The Ghost Army

(26:05) - ‘Propaganda’ The Rise of Edward Bernays

(29:25) - White, Gray, and Black Propaganda

(33:04) - Operation Wandering Soul

(39:44) - The Cold War’s PSYOP ‘Master Plan’

(43:10) - Operation Mockingbird