A song in the folk idiom about a history lesson illustrated with newsreel footage of recent historical events such as the first atomic bomb, Hitler, Nazi rallies, Neville Chamberlain, scenes of poverty in Asian countries, and the Vietnam War.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321342
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Experimental → Experimental films - Great Britain
History → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
History → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
History → World history - 20th century
People → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)