{"product_id":"this-decade-in-history-1930s-and-1940s-dvd-by-not-specified-m7231m","title":"This Decade in History:  1930s and 1940s [DVD] by Not Specified","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to This Decade in History, a unique collection of some of the most memorable moments of the 20th Century. Founded in 1929, British Movietone news was the first sound newsreel in the United Kingdom and continued in production for fifty years until 1979. From the vaults of this incredible newsreel archive, we present to you the ultimate collection of valuable footage by decade from the 1930 through to the 1970s. \n\nThe 1930s was dominated with the battle against the Great Depression. In response, authoritarian regimes emerged in several countries in Europe, in particular the Third Reich in Germany. Weaker states such as Ethiopia, China, and Poland were invaded by expansionist world powers, ultimately leading to World War II by the decade's end. There were also some high points with the wedding of the Duke of Kent, the first Australian Airmail launched and Bradman's wonderful innings at the third test in Leeds, the decade that Sir Malcolm Campbell managed to break his own land speed record on Daytona Beach USA and Sydney Harbour Bridge is officially opened. \n\nThe first half of the 1940s was dominated by the consequences of World War II that lingered well into the second half of the decade, with a war-weary Europe divided between the jostling spheres of influence of the West and the Soviet Union. Churchill was on tour, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Allied landings were undertaken in North Africa. At wars end there was the atom bomb and VJ celebrations. The post-war world encouraged decolonisation and the emergence of new states and governments, with India, Burma, Pakistan, Israel, Vietnam and others declaring independence, rarely without bloodshed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43804679995466,"sku":"m7231m","price":16.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/m7231m_f88c3101-bfee-4278-b5cb-158ddfe10363.jpg?v=1783927327","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/this-decade-in-history-1930s-and-1940s-dvd-by-not-specified-m7231m","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}