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United News MCMXLIII UNITED NEWSREAL CORPORATION
U. S. Completes Occupation of Attu Island
About WWII United News Newsreels, 1942-1946
The U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) was created during World War II (WWII). Part of its role was to oversee U.S.propaganda
and promote patriotism. As part of this role, the OWI produced 267 newsreels called the 'United News.’ These newsreels were
shown throughout the U.S., but were targeted to overseas viewers. The reels were released in several languages, including
German. However, they were primarily distributed to allied and neutral countries.Newsreels averaged 10 minutes in length and
consisted of U.S. military footage depicting allied military operations and other events from the home front. Much of the footage
was taken by military combat photographers and is in excellent condition.
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Last Updated: 12/02/2016 11:06
Originally Published: 2/17/2008