World War II prologue, U.S.A.

Duration: 0:28:29

Genre: Documentary | Educational | Historical | Newsreel | Political | War

Year Published: 1956

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations to take strong action against the aggressive acts of Japan, Italy, and Germany. Highlights the war of nerves, the successive Axis aggression, U.S. Neutrality Acts, the various agreements and pacts, and the declaration of war by England, France, and the United States. Documentary of events leading to United States entry to World War II. Different stages through which American public opinion passed as events in Europe took place are described., Reviews the historic events which led America into World War II. Follows the development of world conflict, from Japan's invasion of Manchuria to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the US entry into the war on December 8, 1941.

Complete Record: , Documentary of events leading to United States entry to World War II. Different stages through which American public opinion passed as events in Europe took place are described., Reviews, through documentary scenes taken from the National Archives, the historic events which led to the entry of the United States into World War II. Records the failure of the League of Nations to take strong action against the aggressive acts of Japan, Italy, and Germany. Highlights the war of nerves, the successive Axis aggressions, U.S. Neutrality Acts, the various agreements and pacts, and the declaration of war by England, France, and the United States., Reviews the historic events which led America into World War II. Follows the development of world conflict, from Japan's invasion of Manchuria to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the US entry into the war on December 8, 1941.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.