Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 23, 1996
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303501125
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,236 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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He was weak, frail, unable to walk, yet he marched the nation to victory in the gratest conflict in world history. Much of Franklin Delano Roosevlet's greatness rests on his remarkable leadership in World War II. Here is the incredible behind-the-scenes chronicle of those turbulent years, beginning with FDR's election to an unprecedented third term. See his battles with isolationists, witness the attack on Pearl Harbor and hear the speeches that stirred the entire wolrd. Learn the details on his secret talks with Churchhill and at the Yalta Conference, and join the nation as it mourned a leader who passed away when victory was at hand. Biography documents the life of the monumental statesman who guided America through the darkest years in modern would history.

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He was weak, frail, unable to walk, yet he marched the nation to victory in the greatest conflict in world history.Much of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's greatness rests on his remarkable leadership in World War II. Here is the incredible behind-the- scenes chronicle of those turbulent years, beginning with FDR's election to an unprecedented third term. See his battles with isolationists, witness the attack on Pearl Harbor and hear the speeches that stirred the entire world. Learn the details of his secret talks with Churchill and the Yalta Conference, and join the nation as it mourned a leader who passed away when victory lay at hand. Here is the epic story of the monumental statesman who guided America through the darkest years in modern world history.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too short and contains events not in the war years. This makes it too superficial, December 10, 2011

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FDR - War Years [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Given the enormous speed and consequences of the events from 1939 through 1945 when Franklin Roosevelt was president, no video 50 minutes in length can do any real justice to the level of his accomplishments. Furthermore, while the title says "The War Years" there is a significant amount of time spent in describing his initial campaign for president as well as his actions in attempting to end the depression. Finally, descriptions of the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy as well as the Spanish Civil War are also included.
For these reasons, this video does not give a review of Roosevelt that is thorough enough to be of significant value in teaching the history of the era. It is a nice overview, but the lack of depth makes it a superficial description of Franklin Roosevelt's accomplishments.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Franklin D. Roosevelt The War Years, September 28, 2002

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This review is from: FDR - War Years [VHS] (VHS Tape)

He was weak, frail, unable to walk, yet he marched the nation to victory in the greatest conflict in world history.

Much of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's greatness rests on his remarkable leadership in World War Two. Here is the incredible behind the scenes chronicle of those turbulent years, beginning with FDR's election to an unprecedented third term. See his battles with isolationists, witness the attack on Pearl Harbor and hear the speeches that stirred the entire world. Learn the details of his secret talks with Churchill at the Yalta Conference, and join the nation as it mourned a leader who passed away when victory was at hand.