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Featuring newsreels originally produced by Louis de Rochemont and narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis, this fifth installment in the March of Time: War Breaks Out series continues its chronicles of the early years of World War II. The archival newsfilm stories include "On Foreign Newsfronts," about journalists in Europe and Germany's censorship of the press; "Britain's R.A.F.," featuring actual air-battle footage from the fighting over Great Britain; "Mexico (Good Neighbor's Dilemma)," about discussions between the U.S. War Department and Mexico to devise a North American defense plan; "Australia at War," about that country's commitment to the war effort; "China Fights Back," about China's fight against the Japanese under Chiang Kai-shek; "Peace: By Adolf Hitler," concerning Hitler's propaganda campaign; and "Norway in Revolt," documenting Norwegians working to spearhead an Allied invasion of their Nazi-occupied homeland. Gleaned from newsreels produced by Time Magazine during the years 1935-1951, the monumental March of Time videotape collection features the Academy Award-winning "pictorial journalism" that informed, educated, and entertained millions of Americans for 16 years.