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Everywhere in the World

1941 16 min
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This 1940s newsreel demonstrates how the U.S.A. and the Commonwealth countries contributed to the war effort during World War II.

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This 1940s newsreel demonstrates how the U.S.A. and the Commonwealth countries contributed to the war effort during World War II.
War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films Foreign Countries History War, Conflict and Peace All subjects
  • producer
    Stuart Legg
  • editing
    David Cooper
  • narrator
    Lorne Greene
  • music
    Lucio Agostini

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Education

Ages 10 to 17
School subjects
History - World War II History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present) Media Education - Popular Culture

List 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?

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