A film record, suitable for schools, of the war years of 1939 to 1945, showing major developments from the rise of Nazism in Germany to the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima. It does not minimize the brutality of war, but shows how this “total war,” unlike wars of the past that engaged only the men of the fighting front, involved in varying degree almost every individual of every nation.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322970
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Historical perspectives
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Biography
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → War - Historical perspectives
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)