Presents the history of the U S from the inauguration of Franklin D Roosevelt to the eve of World War II, including the Great Depression and New Deal legislation designed to overcome it. Emphasizes events that had lasting effects on the nation, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, the strengthening of organized labor and the growing power of the Federal government.. Continues the story of 20th century America from the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the eve of World War II. Footage shows the Great Depression, strengthening of organized labor, Social Security Act and growing powers of the federal government.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Coronet Films
Keywords
- 1930s
- american history
Top Cast
Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
Herbert Hoover as Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
Henry A. Wallace as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage)
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