Between the wars. - 3. | Charles Musser | 1978 | ACMI collection

Radio, racism and foreign policy examines America’s attempt at isolationism after the horrors of the first world war. Strict immigrant quotas are imposed, ushering in an ugly period of racism and ethnic discrimination. The advent of radio helps to project the image of the ‘good American’, but also lets in news of foreign relations. “The great depression and foreign affairs” describes how the Depression shatters America’s confidence in the American Dream leading to further isolationism which results in America ignoring the rise of totalitarianism elsewhere and Japan’s invasion of China.

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Credits

co-producer

Charles Musser

Michael D. Ornstein

Anthony Potter

production company

REG

Anthony Potter Productions

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325167

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Foreign relations

History → Depressions - 1929

History → History

History → United States - History - 1919-1933

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Between the wars. - 3.

United States, 1978

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