Blackanthem Military News
The Road to World War II
Rare, live-action footage of the gathering storm |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
" An exemplary series."-The Washington Post
"Provocative and certainly worthwhile."-The New York Times
This classic series follows the events that sparked the greatest
conflict of the century, capturing the drama, the excitement and the
ideological juxtapositions of these crucial years. Former CBS News
correspondent and commentator Eric Sevareid, one of the world's most
respected figures in journalism, presents this extraordinary series
featuring stunning original newsreels, soundtracks, and rare archival
footage.
While America enjoyed itself in the Roaring Twenties, the world was
changing. It was the era of Lucky Lindy, bootleg, Babe Ruth, Valentino
and assembly-line Fords. It was also the time of market collapse, Klan
meetings, demagogues abroad, Red Scares at home and bread lines. The
best of times, the worst of times, and the times in which the United
States reluctantly moved center stage. The Road to World War II
is an innovative 16-part series that examines this crucial time as it
progressed from the Armistice in 1918 to the attack on Pearl Harbor in
1941. Tour the globe and revisit all the crucial sites from the U.S.,
Japan, Russia and Europe. See and hear Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin,
Churchill and Roosevelt like never before.
Host Eric Sevareid: He was there! Pioneering newsman Eric Sevareid
was, for many, the voice of World War II. He was the first correspondent
to report the French surrender to Germany, and was in the thick of
combat throughout the Second World War. Uniquely qualified and
knowledgeable, Eric Sevareid delivers the intensity and authenticity of
someone who was present at every turn.
Disc 1:
1. Versailles: The Lost Peace
2. Return to Isolation
3. The First Salt Talks
Disc 2:
1. Radio, Racism and Foreign Policy
2. The Great Depression and Foreign Affairs
Disc 3:
1. F.D.R. and Hitler: The Rise to Power
2. F.D.R. and Hitler: The Dynamics of Power
Disc 4:
1. America in the Pacific
2. The Recognition of Russia
3. Latin America
Disc 5:
1. The Italian-Ethiopian War
2. The Spanish Civil War
3. The Phony War
Disc 6:
1. F.D.R. and Churchill
2. Japan Invades China
3. War Comes to Pearl Harbor
Bonus Features: Over 50 rare Hearts Newsreels capture the drama of the era!
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