They never had shots like that of Goebbels and Goering and the rest of that shower.

Come off it, McGrath. In 1945, it wasn't the case that 98% of the western world owned a TV, nor that the power of that particular medium was recognised for what it was/is.

I wasn't around in '45, but I betcha that the capture of the highest rankers of the defeated hierarchy then was announced in just about 100% of the public media, in reportage appropriate to said media & the times. Just like today. The world has changed, & had 1945 happened now, I doubt there would have been much difference 'twixt the reportage of the capture of the Nazis or the Ba'athists.

Trying to score a cheap point by such a false parallel is beneath your powers of argument, McG, & I'm disappointed in you!