The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict (1964)
1964 · Short film · 29 min
- War
Synopsis
The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict Reviews significant events in the last days of the Civil War, noting the effect of the industrial might of the North that enabled the Union armies to wear down the Confederacy. Describes the battles of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Concludes with Abraham Lincoln's death. From the Exploring series.
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Details
- Running time
- 29 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Being surrounded by your enemies is not a strategic position for domination of the continent! · david weston · 2023-04-19
Apparently the narrator of this film believed the same unfortunate falsehood that Herr Hitler did. They both thought that Germany could attack outwards on all sides and win. I don't believe this has ever been successful, particularly when your enemies have a 10,000% advantage in manpower and heavy industries completely out of reach. Why didn't these folks study war history? Why didn't they do what Alexander and Ghengis Khan did? The proper way to conquer the world around you is little by little, adding the conquered troops and supplies to your own. Blitzkreig only works for small additions to…
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