Shows home, work and school activities of a middle-class Japanese family. American perceptions would change quickly on December 7, 1941, and change yet again. Today they are arguably the 2nd greatest Capitalist nation and a true American ally.
Japanese bombing of China, The Blitz on London, The Spanish Civil War, execution of Chinese communists by Nationalist soldiers, French refugees, etc. Only one small clip is from the Pearl Harbor attack; a burning house at the end of the sequence.
Actual footage of Lindbergh's 1927 flight. Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh takes off from New York on his solo transatlantic flight between America and Europe and arrives in Paris; newsreels conclude with his return to the U.S.
Touristic view of Damascus and Jerusalem, showing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock.
View of the radio industry as it existed in 1940, showing potential occupations at every level. Introduces the new industry of television, emphasizing its need for specially skilled workers. Useful imagery of the electronic media in the pre-World War II era.
While country music singer Vaughn Monroe camps with his family in a beautiful forest, one of his daughters encounters a talking Smokey The Bear in a clearing and has a near-mystical experience that teaches her to respect the danger of forest fire.
Shows how Ford earthmoving equipment helps the builders of Levittown, Pennsylvania achieve great economies of scale. With excellent images of home and infrastructure building.
Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in a European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains scenes of Ellis Island and New York City in the early 20th century.
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (better known as the G.I. Bill) provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs or G.I.s) as well as one year of unemployment compensation. It also provided loans for returning veterans to buy homes and start businesses.
![Charles Lindbergh\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/qz41ToPYhQM/2.jpg "Charles Lindbergh\")
