Men Of Our Time - Franklin D. Roosevelt Reel 3 & 4 (1930-1949)

Granada production. Reel 3. Roosevelt speech about the power of concentrated wealth. He wins election in a landslide. Crowds of people wave and cheer. Second Inaugural Address. Large crowd of people stand under umbrellas to listen to speech. Shot of the large number of press photographers and cameramen on a podium capturing the event. Hitler. Nazis on the march - night shot. Mussolini. War in the Far East. Civil war in Spain. Military manoeuvres. Many shots of Roosevelt making speeches with a voice over questioning his delay in getting involved in world events. He makes a speech about avoiding involvement in the war. Neville Chamberlain and his wife get into a car. Aircraft drop bombs. Buildings on fire. Soldiers travelling on a strange underground railway. Roosevelt talks of co-operation whilst keeping America out of the war. Invasion of France by Nazis - soldiers on the march. American industry. Tanks. Roosevelt signs document. Men queuing to register for military service. Roos
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