World War II prologue, U.S.A.

World War II prologue, U.S.A. is a short film from 1956 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

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...

World War II prologue, U.S.A.
Release date	1956
Running time	0:28:29
Language	English

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71156

Summary

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.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:28:29)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Historical

War

Political

Newsreel

Documentary

IUL Subject

World War, 1939-1945--Causes

War--Causes

Full Original Title

World War II prologue, U.S.A.