Maps in Action -- Film Description:
"This film demonstrates various animation techniques and their application to the explanation of political and economic events with maps. Excerpts from five World in Action productions illustrate the techniques: Fortress Japan, When Asia Speaks, Balkan Powder Keg, Global Air Routes, and Russia's Foreign Policy (release title: Our Northern Neighbour)."
-- National Film Board of Canada

Source:
National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Maps in Action" National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=17128.