This 1940s newsreel demonstrates how the U.S.A. and the Commonwealth countries contributed to the war effort during World War II.
Ages 10 to 17
History - World War II
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Media Education - Popular Culture
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the countries in the British Commonwealth during WW2. Which nations were not
mentioned in the film? Why? Why did the United States align themselves with
the Commonwealth nations? What did they stand to gain? What might the world be
like today had the world not come together against Hitler?