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21. View of the Soviet world. (11:59)

Date:: 1942
Main contributors:: Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987
Summary:: Erskine Caldwell, American novelist and reporter, interviewed before leaving Moscow, briefly tells of the civilian defense work he witnessed. Scenes showing how the Russians are carrying out their ...

22. Washington in war time (09:46)

Date:: 1942
Main contributors:: Castle, Eugene W.
Summary:: A review of life in our nation's capital operating under the stress of war. Reports on the sudden increase in the city's population during wartime. Shows President Roosevelt and Secretary of State ...

23. Western front (20:22)

Date:: 1942
Main contributors:: Wilding Picture Productions
Summary:: Begins with a short summary of American attitudes to the War in Europe and how the U.S. underestimated the militaristic tendencies of the Japanese. Argues that the Chinese have been fighting World ...

24. Winning your wings (18:32)

Date:: 1942
Main contributors:: Stewart, James, 1908-1997
Summary:: Starring Lt. James Stewart, this WWII recruitment film shows jobs, training and education provided to men between the ages of 18 and 26 who enlist in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

25. Youth farm volunteers (04:57)

Date:: 1942
Main contributors:: United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
Summary:: Shows how the Extension Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture helped recruit and place young people from towns and cities on farms during World War II to combat farm labor shortage.