# The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict (1963)

The Second World War: Prelude to Conflict Reviews significant events in the last days of the Civil War, noting the effect of the industrial might of the North that enabled the Union armies to wear down the Confederacy. Describes the battles of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Concludes with Abraham Lincoln's death. From the Exploring series.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1964
- Runtime: 29 min
- By: Snyder, Louis L. (Louis Leo), 1907-1993, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc
- Genres: War, Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/thesecondworldwarpreludetoconflict)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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