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The '''Motion Picture Association''' ('''MPA''') is the international counterpart of the ].
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==History==
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The MPA is an offshoot of the ], which was started in 1922 as a trade organization for the American film industry. Its task was to curb criticism of American films of the era, and give a more favourable image of the film industry.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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Following ], in 1945 its counterpart the Motion Picture Export Association of America was formed to restore the American film market, and fight the trade barriers and restrictions imposed on American films.<ref name="MPAA-India">{{cite web|title=Motion Picture Dist. Association (India) Pvt. Ltd: About Us|url=http://www.mpaa-india.org/aboutus.html|website=mpaa-india.org|accessdate=11 March 2015}}</ref>
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