A homestead on a farm in the U.S. Great Plains. Horse carts break the plains. A woman sweeps stairs. A man and a child stand on the plains near the plow. An explosion on the land. World War 1 news headlines: 'England declares war on Germany, Belgium invaded, French win at sea' and 'War news tumbles securities, Stock Exchange Closed, Wheat Prices Soar'. A man drives a tractor with a plow on a plain land and dust cloud rises. The plow breaks the plains. News headlines: 'Wilson proclaims war, Spy ring arrested, German ships seized' and 'War sends wheat soaring, Grain up 13 points, Pit in Pandemonium'. The postwar decline of the wheat market results in overproduction: Farm machinery is used to sow the land. Wheat grains are poured into a thresher. A steamer at a sea. Tractors are driven and plows break the plains. A dust storm in the foreground during dust bowl era. Overproduction of wheat. Notice of 'Farms for Sale' in lower prices. Farm machinery is used. The sun rises in the background. A notice of 'Own a farm away from home'. Overproduction of wheat is shown. Over-exuberance in roaring 20s market is shown by a stock market or commodities market ticker running large amounts of ticker tape and a scene of a 1920s African American jazz musician drummer playing the drums enthusiastically and smiles while another band musician in the background plays bass.
From the story of a plow that breaks plains in the Great Plains, United States. Farm machinery and useless farm. Wrecked farm equipment. A boundary of barbed wires on the farms. A wind mill, damaged electricity lines and a homesteader. Rugged terrain and useless farms. A dust storm during the dust bowl era renders a farm useless.
People leave their homes in the Great Plains, United States, during the dust bowl and Great Depression. A tower and damaged houses on plain lands. A girl walks near a house. People leave their homes with their belongings. They head towards the west. Views of deserts. People live in tents. Motorcars arrive near a tent. Women unload carts. Two men seated outside the tent. Farm machinery and equipment on the ground. Useless farms and barren trees.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses a gathering at Chautauqua, New York. President Roosevelt denounces war. He states, 'I have seen war,' and goes on to state, 'I hate war.' The people applaud.
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaking at Chautauqua, New York. People gather inside an auditorium. President Roosevelt at a podium. People cheer and applaud. The President addresses the gathering. He speaks about the policy of good neighbor followed by America. He says that the United States will respect the rights of other countries, their agreements and obligations. He talks about the unity of the countries. The crowd applauds. He further states that America will cooperate and help other countries. He talks about the cooperation of America in social work in Geneva.
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his home, Springwood, in Hyde Park, New York. The President is seated at a desk in his study, as he examines postage stamps in his collection. He has several books of stamps and examines them with the aid of a magnifying glass.