Parallels: The President and the Dictator, Part 1

Utilizes newsreel footage to trace the major social and political developments in the United States and Germany from 1932 to 1936. Presents the background of Roosevelt and Hitler, their rise to power, their programs for economic recovery from the depression, and the direction and roles each played in world events. Includes portions of speeches by Roosevelt and Hitler and explanatory narration to convey the mood and problems of the period.