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UNRRA - In the Wake of the Armies

1944 18 min
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This short film from 1944 depicts the aftermath of World War II in Europe, with people desperate for food, clothing, and medical and agricultural supplies. It then captures the raison d’être for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, as they’re shown stepping up to help those in dire need.

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This short film from 1944 depicts the aftermath of World War II in Europe, with people desperate for food, clothing, and medical and agricultural supplies. It then captures the raison d’être for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, as they’re shown stepping up to help those in dire need.

Politics and Government War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films Foreign Countries All subjects
  • director
    Guy Glover
  • editing
    Guy Glover
  • narrator
    Lorne Greene

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