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Dusk
1936 - March 1940. In Europe war clouds gather as Germany re-arms and Hitler propounds his 'master race' doctrine. Chamberlain's appeasement fails. Germany overruns Czechoslovakia. Britain declares war; Canada makes an independent decision to join. The first Canadian troopship sails from Halifax.
1936 - March 1940. In Europe war clouds gather as Germany re-arms and Hitler propounds his 'master race' doctrine. Chamberlain's appeasement fails. Germany overruns Czechoslovakia. Britain declares war; Canada makes an independent decision to join. The first Canadian troopship sails from Halifax.
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producerStanley ClishDonald Brittain
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writerDonald Brittain
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executive producerPeter Jones
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editingDavid GreenJohn KemenyTony Lower
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sound editingKenneth Heeley-RayMichael McKennireyVictor MerrillSidney PearsonJean-Pierre JoutelBernard Bordeleau
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re-recordingGeorge CrollTed Haley
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narratorBudd Knapp
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musicRobert FlemingEldon RathburnMaurice Blackburn
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
As part of a larger investigation into the causes of World War II, students will examine different countries’ attitudes to the Treaty of Versailles and compare Canada’s subdued reaction to the coming war with the cheering crowds and desire for change in the Fascist countries. Students will discuss why British and French attempts to negotiate with Hitler failed. Students will also debate intervention vs. isolationism and examine the brief history and failure of the League of Nations.
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Dusk, , provided by the National Film Board of Canada