Franklin D. Roosevelt: War Comes to America

Series: History Makers Series

Duration: 14

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1974

Creator: American School and Library Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the career of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the 1930s, discussing how his administration prepared the United States for war. Utilizes historical film footage to depict the entrance of the United States in World War II and surveys the historical background of the War in Europe and Asia. Examines the effects of domestic political factors, such as the Presidential Election of 1940, on American foreign policy., The background of the rise of dictatorships and the coming of war in Europe and Asia is explained. Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor in 1941, and Germany and Italy declared war. The U.S. immediately entered the war.

Complete Record: Traces the career of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the 1930s, discussing how his administration prepared the United States for war. Utilizes historical film footage to depict the entrance of the United States in World War II and surveys the historical background of the War in Europe and Asia. Examines the effects of domestic political factors, such as the Presidential Election of 1940, on American foreign policy., Background of the rise of dictatorships and the coming of war in Europe and Asia is explained. FDR built up U.S. defenses, ran for an unprecedented third term and won, and met with Churchill to draw up; the Atlantic Charter. Japanese planes struck at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the U.S. immediately entered the war., , The background of the rise of dictatorships and the coming of war in Europe and Asia is explained. Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor in 1941, and Germany and Italy declared war. The U.S. immediately entered the war.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.