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America Looks Abroad

provides news analysis and commentary about the changing world of the late 1930's and early 1940's.

America Looks Abroad

47 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 11 hours, 32 min)
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"Europe under Nazi Rule"



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In 1939 and 1940, the Nazis were on the move in Europe, marching ever closer to dominating the continent. At the time, there were many forces at work in America on behalf of the Axis powers and on behalf of those in opposition. There was also the desire of many in the United States to stay neutral. The diplomatic landscape was changing; it was changing fast and continuosly.

NBC RCA MicTo help the average working American understand the world-wide changes The Foreign Policy Association (FPA) along with NBC started a radio show to help listeners understand that fast changing and volatile landscape. The 15-minute show provided analysis and commentary about the war in Europe, America's diplomatic moves and how all of it combined affected America and Americans.

The show featured a talk or discussion of the selected topic, often by someone who worked for the FPA. The FPA was founded in 1918 with the purpose of encouraging Americans to learn more about the world and America's place in it. When the show was over, the announcer ended with the tagline:

"Foreign affairs are your affairs".

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    A great look at the beginning of ww2

    James Verified Purchase

    I just listened to some episodes of "America Looks Abroad" - if you're interested in history, it's a fascinating show. It starts out seemingly very boring, just one guy talking about current affairs. But it's from 1940 and it gives all sorts of insights as to what was going on before WW2 when the US was still on good terms with Japan, and even predicting the European Union. Knowing what's coming later, it's really interesting to hear their predictions and get an insight into the US relations with the world at that pre-war time. . Anyway, it was such a surprise, I thought I'd mention it for people who are not familiar with the show, but are interested in history...

    Damon Verified Purchase

    OTR is a great way to learn history. There should be a college course in it.

    Steve Verified Purchase

    Great products especially concerning WW2 and history. Very satisfied with everything purchased

    Paul Verified Purchase

    This is an excellent account of the first draft of living history. Very insightful to listen from this side of history.

    William Verified Purchase

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    47 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 11 hours, 32 min
    47 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 11 hours, 32 min
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    1. 47 shows - total playtime 11 hours 32 minutes
    2. America Looks Abroad 400107 08 World Was Very Interested.mp3
    3. America Looks Abroad 400114 09 Food Rationing Has Begun.mp3
    4. America Looks Abroad 400121 10 Analysis Of Coming Expiration.mp3
    5. America Looks Abroad 400128 11 Can America Defend Neutrality.mp3
    6. America Looks Abroad 400204 12 Tug Of War In Balkans.mp3
    7. America Looks Abroad 400211 13 Is Europe Ready For Roosevelt.mp3
    8. America Looks Abroad 400218 14 Sinking Of Graf Spee.mp3
    9. America Looks Abroad 400303 16 Scandinavia On Firing Line.mp3
    10. America Looks Abroad 400310 17 Europe After Moscow Peace.mp3
    11. America Looks Abroad 400324 19 Can Germany Dictate Peace.mp3
    12. America Looks Abroad 400331 20 Britains Home Front.mp3
    13. America Looks Abroad 400414 22 Germanys War Aims Scandinavia.mp3
    14. America Looks Abroad 400421 23 War Spreads In Europe.mp3
    15. America Looks Abroad 400428 24 American Republics Face War.mp3
    16. America Looks Abroad 400505 25 Norwegian Cmpgn Lesson Effect.mp3
    17. America Looks Abroad 400512 26 Germany Has Invaded Holland.mp3
    18. America Looks Abroad 400519 27 American And European Crisis.mp3
    19. America Looks Abroad 400526 28 Hitler Does Not Shrink.mp3
    20. America Looks Abroad 400602 29 UK Prepares For Invasion.mp3
    21. America Looks Abroad 400609 30 Italy Girds Itself For War.mp3
    22. America Looks Abroad 400616 31 Battle Of France In Usa.mp3
    23. America Looks Abroad 400623 32 Plight Of Britain.mp3
    24. America Looks Abroad 400630 33 What Next In Europe.mp3
    25. America Looks Abroad 400707 34 Fate Of British Dominion.mp3
    26. America Looks Abroad 400714 35 New Order In France.mp3
    27. America Looks Abroad 400721 36 Enonomic Defense Of America.mp3
    28. America Looks Abroad 400728 37 Interamerican Conference.mp3
    29. America Looks Abroad 400804 38 Germany Strikes At Britain.mp3
    30. America Looks Abroad 400811 39 Italys Invasion Of Africa.mp3
    31. America Looks Abroad 400818 40 Americas Choice In Europe.mp3
    32. America Looks Abroad 400825 41 Seige Of Britain.mp3
    33. America Looks Abroad 400915 44 America Weighs Her Course.mp3
    34. America Looks Abroad 400922 45 Europe Under Nazi Rule.mp3
    35. America Looks Abroad 400929 46 Japans Plans In Indochina.mp3
    36. America Looks Abroad 401006 47 British Empire Under Fire.mp3
    37. America Looks Abroad 401013 48 Conscription And Our Defenses.mp3
    38. America Looks Abroad 401020 49 Washington Anwrs Axis Powers.mp3
    39. America Looks Abroad 401027 50 Americas Economic Defense.mp3
    40. America Looks Abroad 401103 51 Struggle Eastern Mediterranan.mp3
    41. America Looks Abroad 401110 52 New Bases American Defense.mp3
    42. America Looks Abroad 401117 53 Outlook In Far East.mp3
    43. America Looks Abroad 401124 54 Russias Role World Conflict.mp3
    44. America Looks Abroad 401201 55 American Aid To Britain.mp3
    45. America Looks Abroad 401208 56 Axis Prospects In Balkans.mp3
    46. America Looks Abroad 401215 57 Inside Germany.mp3
    47. America Looks Abroad 401222 58 Inside England.mp3
    48. America Looks Abroad 401229 59 War And Peace Prospects 1941.mp3
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    47 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 11 hours, 32 min
    47 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 11 hours, 32 min
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    1. 47 shows - total playtime 11 hours 32 minutes
    2. America Looks Abroad 400107 08 World Was Very Interested.mp3
    3. America Looks Abroad 400114 09 Food Rationing Has Begun.mp3
    4. America Looks Abroad 400121 10 Analysis Of Coming Expiration.mp3
    5. America Looks Abroad 400128 11 Can America Defend Neutrality.mp3
    6. America Looks Abroad 400204 12 Tug Of War In Balkans.mp3
    7. America Looks Abroad 400211 13 Is Europe Ready For Roosevelt.mp3
    8. America Looks Abroad 400218 14 Sinking Of Graf Spee.mp3
    9. America Looks Abroad 400303 16 Scandinavia On Firing Line.mp3
    10. America Looks Abroad 400310 17 Europe After Moscow Peace.mp3
    11. America Looks Abroad 400324 19 Can Germany Dictate Peace.mp3
    12. America Looks Abroad 400331 20 Britains Home Front.mp3
    13. America Looks Abroad 400414 22 Germanys War Aims Scandinavia.mp3
    14. America Looks Abroad 400421 23 War Spreads In Europe.mp3
    15. America Looks Abroad 400428 24 American Republics Face War.mp3
    16. America Looks Abroad 400505 25 Norwegian Cmpgn Lesson Effect.mp3
    17. America Looks Abroad 400512 26 Germany Has Invaded Holland.mp3
    18. America Looks Abroad 400519 27 American And European Crisis.mp3
    19. America Looks Abroad 400526 28 Hitler Does Not Shrink.mp3
    20. America Looks Abroad 400602 29 UK Prepares For Invasion.mp3
    21. America Looks Abroad 400609 30 Italy Girds Itself For War.mp3
    22. America Looks Abroad 400616 31 Battle Of France In Usa.mp3
    23. America Looks Abroad 400623 32 Plight Of Britain.mp3
    24. America Looks Abroad 400630 33 What Next In Europe.mp3
    25. America Looks Abroad 400707 34 Fate Of British Dominion.mp3
    26. America Looks Abroad 400714 35 New Order In France.mp3
    27. America Looks Abroad 400721 36 Enonomic Defense Of America.mp3
    28. America Looks Abroad 400728 37 Interamerican Conference.mp3
    29. America Looks Abroad 400804 38 Germany Strikes At Britain.mp3
    30. America Looks Abroad 400811 39 Italys Invasion Of Africa.mp3
    31. America Looks Abroad 400818 40 Americas Choice In Europe.mp3
    32. America Looks Abroad 400825 41 Seige Of Britain.mp3
    33. America Looks Abroad 400915 44 America Weighs Her Course.mp3
    34. America Looks Abroad 400922 45 Europe Under Nazi Rule.mp3
    35. America Looks Abroad 400929 46 Japans Plans In Indochina.mp3
    36. America Looks Abroad 401006 47 British Empire Under Fire.mp3
    37. America Looks Abroad 401013 48 Conscription And Our Defenses.mp3
    38. America Looks Abroad 401020 49 Washington Anwrs Axis Powers.mp3
    39. America Looks Abroad 401027 50 Americas Economic Defense.mp3
    40. America Looks Abroad 401103 51 Struggle Eastern Mediterranan.mp3
    41. America Looks Abroad 401110 52 New Bases American Defense.mp3
    42. America Looks Abroad 401117 53 Outlook In Far East.mp3
    43. America Looks Abroad 401124 54 Russias Role World Conflict.mp3
    44. America Looks Abroad 401201 55 American Aid To Britain.mp3
    45. America Looks Abroad 401208 56 Axis Prospects In Balkans.mp3
    46. America Looks Abroad 401215 57 Inside Germany.mp3
    47. America Looks Abroad 401222 58 Inside England.mp3
    48. America Looks Abroad 401229 59 War And Peace Prospects 1941.mp3
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    47 recordings on 12 Audio CDs. Total playtime 11 hours, 32 min
    47 recordings on 12 Audio CDs
    total playtime 11 hours, 32 min

    America Looks Abroad Disc A001

    1. America Looks Abroad 400107 08 World Was Very Interested
    2. America Looks Abroad 400114 09 Food Rationing Has Begun
    3. America Looks Abroad 400121 10 Analysis Of Coming Expiration
    4. America Looks Abroad 400128 11 Can America Defend Neutrality

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A002

    1. America Looks Abroad 400204 12 Tug Of War In Balkans
    2. America Looks Abroad 400211 13 Is Europe Ready For Roosevelt
    3. America Looks Abroad 400218 14 Sinking Of Graf Spee
    4. America Looks Abroad 400303 16 Scandinavia On Firing Line

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A003

    1. America Looks Abroad 400310 17 Europe After Moscow Peace
    2. America Looks Abroad 400324 19 Can Germany Dictate Peace
    3. America Looks Abroad 400331 20 Britains Home Front
    4. America Looks Abroad 400414 22 Germanys War Aims Scandinavia

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A004

    1. America Looks Abroad 400421 23 War Spreads In Europe
    2. America Looks Abroad 400428 24 American Republics Face War
    3. America Looks Abroad 400505 25 Norwegian Cmpgn Lesson Effect
    4. America Looks Abroad 400512 26 Germany Has Invaded Holland

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A005

    1. America Looks Abroad 400519 27 American And European Crisis
    2. America Looks Abroad 400526 28 Hitler Does Not Shrink
    3. America Looks Abroad 400602 29 UK Prepares For Invasion
    4. America Looks Abroad 400609 30 Italy Girds Itself For War

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A006

    1. America Looks Abroad 400616 31 Battle Of France In Usa
    2. America Looks Abroad 400623 32 Plight Of Britain
    3. America Looks Abroad 400630 33 What Next In Europe
    4. America Looks Abroad 400707 34 Fate Of British Dominion

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A007

    1. America Looks Abroad 400714 35 New Order In France
    2. America Looks Abroad 400721 36 Enonomic Defense Of America
    3. America Looks Abroad 400728 37 Interamerican Conference
    4. America Looks Abroad 400804 38 Germany Strikes At Britain

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A008

    1. America Looks Abroad 400811 39 Italys Invasion Of Africa
    2. America Looks Abroad 400818 40 Americas Choice In Europe
    3. America Looks Abroad 400825 41 Seige Of Britain
    4. America Looks Abroad 400915 44 America Weighs Her Course

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A009

    1. America Looks Abroad 400922 45 Europe Under Nazi Rule
    2. America Looks Abroad 400929 46 Japans Plans In Indochina
    3. America Looks Abroad 401006 47 British Empire Under Fire
    4. America Looks Abroad 401013 48 Conscription And Our Defenses

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A010

    1. America Looks Abroad 401020 49 Washington Anwrs Axis Powers
    2. America Looks Abroad 401027 50 Americas Economic Defense
    3. America Looks Abroad 401103 51 Struggle Eastern Mediterranan
    4. America Looks Abroad 401110 52 New Bases American Defense

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A011

    1. America Looks Abroad 401117 53 Outlook In Far East
    2. America Looks Abroad 401124 54 Russias Role World Conflict
    3. America Looks Abroad 401201 55 American Aid To Britain
    4. America Looks Abroad 401208 56 Axis Prospects In Balkans

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    America Looks Abroad Disc A012

    1. America Looks Abroad 401215 57 Inside Germany
    2. America Looks Abroad 401222 58 Inside England
    3. America Looks Abroad 401229 59 War And Peace Prospects 1941

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