Clouds in he sky. Explains the process of cloud formation in the atmosphere by evaporation and condensation. Importance of cloud formation on weather as a whole.
Concepts of high and low pressure and moving air masses and their effects on weather conditions. Direction of wind flow in high and low pressure areas. A map shows high and low pressure areas in America during different times in year.
A man at weather bureau explains process of forecasting weather and transmitting it to other stations and to the public. Weather information transmitted to ships and air mail pilots.
Highlights the importance of weather forecast to inform people against the danger of natural hazards like storms and floods. A man rows a boat through a flooded area.
Crews of American young men loading up and organizing for training in fire fighting duties, circa 1920. Unemployed workers in lines and waiting queues in 1933 during Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the formation of Civilian Conservation Corps. Civilian Conservation Corps men of the forest service, at work, setting up telephone poles, stringing wire, building roads, building fire lookout towers, and helping to fight fires.
An orientation film about the American campaign against the Japanese in the South West Pacific during World War II. A map of the South West Pacific area depicts islands of New Britain and New Ireland as the chief objectives of the Americans. By taking over these islands the Japanese would be isolated in the area. But a strong defense zone around these islands proves to be the main deterrent. U.S. officers including U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur discuss the strategy to attack and isolate the Japanese in the South West Pacific region. Animated map of the region depicts American plan to capture the Admiralty Island by attacking the island of Manus and Los Negros to be followed by an attack in Madang in New Guinea. This would result in isolation of New Britain and New Ireland and weaken apanese position in the region.
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