Cover Image

World in action. Food, secret of the peace /

Show other versions (5)

Made at the end of WWII, this short film shows scenes of food queues, hunger riots and famine in liberated Europe, pointing out the political danger that lies in starvation conditions. Causes of food shortages and measures taken by the Allies to solve these problems are described.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Legg, Stuart (Director, Producer, Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 1945.
Series:World history in video
Subjects:
Food supply > Europe > 20th century.
Poverty > Europe > 20th century.
Pauvreté > Europe > 20e siècle.
Food supply.
Poverty.
Europe.
1900-1999
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Made at the end of WWII, this short film shows scenes of food queues, hunger riots and famine in liberated Europe, pointing out the political danger that lies in starvation conditions. Causes of food shortages and measures taken by the Allies to solve these problems are described.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 13, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 min.).
Playing Time:00:13:06