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Big Picture, Episode 560, Road to the Wall
in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
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in Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG111), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records, in Big Picture, Episode 560 (District of Columbia: United States. Army Pictorial Service, 1962), 29 mins
Description
Some walk ... some ride ... some are born on the way ... many will die along the "Road to the Wall." From St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905 to Berlin and Cuba today, this week's episode tells the startling and ominous history of Soviet Communism and its increase during the past half-century.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
United States. Army Pictorial Service
Series
Big Picture
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Politica...
Civil war, Communism, Economic conditions, Food supply, Military occupation, Nationalization, Revolutions, Cold War, 1945-1989, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, Germans Capture Tobruk, June 21, 1942, Russian Revolution, 1905, Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, Soviet Union Invades Poland, September 17, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Crusade in the Pacific, 22, The Surrender and Occupation of Japan
in Crusade in the Pacific, 22 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
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in Crusade in the Pacific, 22 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 27 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
HBO
Series
Crusade in the Pacific
Speaker / Narrator
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972, Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, Surrenders, War, Japanese Surrender, August 14, 1945, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 2, Battle Fleets of England
in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1939, originally published 1939), 18 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1939, originally published 1939), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1939-09, 1939
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Naval fleets, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12, Spoils of Conquest
in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1940-08, 1940
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Colonial populations, Invasions, Armed forces, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 7, Episode 8, Australia at War
in March of Time, Volume 7, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1941, originally published 1941), 18 mins
A March of Time newsreel giving an overview of Australia, its people, climate, economic resources, education, cities and political system. Australia's contribution to the European war and the prospect of war with Japan. Looks at Australia's allies in the South West Pacific Area and their defences; the British at S...
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in March of Time, Volume 7, Episode 8 (New York, NY: HBO, 1941, originally published 1941), 18 mins
Description
A March of Time newsreel giving an overview of Australia, its people, climate, economic resources, education, cities and political system. Australia's contribution to the European war and the prospect of war with Japan. Looks at Australia's allies in the South West Pacific Area and their defences; the British at Singapore and Hong Kong, the Dutch in the Netherlands East Indies, and the United States in the Philippines. This film was made for an A...
A March of Time newsreel giving an overview of Australia, its people, climate, economic resources, education, cities and political system. Australia's contribution to the European war and the prospect of war with Japan. Looks at Australia's allies in the South West Pacific Area and their defences; the British at Singapore and Hong Kong, the Dutch in the Netherlands East Indies, and the United States in the Philippines. This film was made for an American audience.
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Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1941-03, 1941
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Australian, Armies, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Australians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 2, Norway in Revolt
in March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1941, originally published 1941), 20 mins
Sample
in March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1941, originally published 1941), 20 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1941-09, 1941
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 9, America's New Army
in March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 17 mins
Sample
in March of Time, Volume 8, Episode 9 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1942-04, 1942
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Armies, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 2, The Fighting French
in March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 20 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 2 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 20 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1942-10, 1942
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Person Discussed
Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 10, Episode 13, British Imperialism
in March of Time, Volume 10, Episode 13 (New York, NY: HBO, 1944, originally published 1944), 18 mins
Sample
in March of Time, Volume 10, Episode 13 (New York, NY: HBO, 1944, originally published 1944), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1944
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1944-08, 1944
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Colonial populations, Imperialism, Military alliances, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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United News, Release 3, 1942
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1942, originally published 1942), 10 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Molotov boards a plane in Washington, D.C. 2. Secretary Hull and Ambassador Litvinov sign a lend-lease agreement. 3. Grand Coulee dam is opened. 4. President greets King George II of Greece at the White House. 5. Women war workers leave their child...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1942, originally published 1942), 10 mins
Description
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Molotov boards a plane in Washington, D.C. 2. Secretary Hull and Ambassador Litvinov sign a lend-lease agreement. 3. Grand Coulee dam is opened. 4. President greets King George II of Greece at the White House. 5. Women war workers leave their children in nursery schools. 6. U.S. bombers ferried to Canada. 7. Scrap metal drives. 8. Allied troops parade in New York City.
UNITED...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Molotov boards a plane in Washington, D.C. 2. Secretary Hull and Ambassador Litvinov sign a lend-lease agreement. 3. Grand Coulee dam is opened. 4. President greets King George II of Greece at the White House. 5. Women war workers leave their children in nursery schools. 6. U.S. bombers ferried to Canada. 7. Scrap metal drives. 8. Allied troops parade in New York City.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: June 18, 1942 Contents Sheet No. 3
1) Soviet commissar Molotov's secret visit to U. S.
Molotov boards a plane at the Washington, D.C., airport. Shows Sec. of State Hull.
2) World's mightiest waterfall begins working for U. S.
Sec. Hull and Ambassador Litvinov sign a lend-lease agreement.
3) King George sees Roosevelt on aid to fighting Greeks
Grand Coulee dam is opened.
4) Child nurseries release woman for war work
President and Mrs. Roosevelt greet King George II of Greece at the White House.
5) Canada/U. S. Ferry Command delivers bombers overseas
women war workers leave their children in nursery schools. Shows scenes at the schools and in industry.
6) U. S. wins battle of metals for war production
U.S. bombers are ferried to Canada.
7) America stages greatest military parade in history
shows tin cans saved in scrap metal drives. Includes shots of aluminum being processed.
allied troops parade in New York City.
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Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1942-06-18, 1942
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
Dams, Military parades, War, War materiel, Women in workforce, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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