How are the mighty fallen

Series: Mighty Continent: A View of Europe in the 20th Century Serie

Duration: 0:51:51

Genre: Documentary | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center : Distributor | Time-Life Films: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Examines the political situation of Europe at mid-century. In the words of Winston Churchill, "From Stettin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent..." Describes the Truman Doctrine which preserved the sovereignty of the democracies of Western Europe. Focuses on the Berlin Blockade as the high point of confrontation, when the world was brought to the brink of nuclear disaster.

Complete Record: , Examines the political situation of Europe at mid-century: in the words of Winston Churchill, "From Stettin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent..." Describes the Truman Doctrine which preserved the sovereignty of the democracies of Western Europe. Focuses on the Berlin Blockade as the high point of confrontation, when the world was brought to the brink of nuclear disaster.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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