Second D-Day anniversary after World War II celebrated in Washington DC. General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated at a desk addresses the nation on the second D-Day anniversary. He recalls how American soldiers fought on the D-Day against all odds. He also remembers those soldiers who fell on the D Day. “Young men who have not yet done their share must now come forward to help bear the burden. May the memory of what the American fighting man accomplished renew in us a firm resolve to see the job through. We, whose strength did so much to win the shooting war cannot afford to grow laggard now.” Eisenhower said.
Declaration of Freedom ensuring freedom of the European countries after the World War II. General Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the declaration of freedom at a Crusade for Freedom Rally in Denver, Colorado. He addresses the gathering. He condemns the Soviet intentions of controlling the European economies. “The die has been cast in Asia but we are in no limited conflict. Free Europe, struggling for moral and economic recovery, is still a tempting target for predatory military force. We cannot tolerate 'politics as usual' any more than we can tolerate 'business as usual'". We must ... Ladies and gentlemen we must get tough - tough with ourselves" Eisenhower said. Crowd applauds during Eisenhower’s speech.
Elections lead to the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany. Men count votes after the poll day. Office of United States High Commissioner and Military Governor of United States Zone of Germany, John J. Mccloy. Sign reads “Office of the U.S. High Commissioner and Military Governor”. Under the sign bears Governor Mccloy’s name. John J. Mccloy expresses happiness at the establishment of democracy in Germany after 16 years of dictatorship. He states that the future peace in Europe rests upon Germany. “If ought not required further violence to convince the Germans, that their bid for European and world domination is forever over” Mccloy said.
Communists in Berlin, East Germany. The Brandenburg Gate after World War II. British soldiers on armored vehicles behind barbed wires. American troops in the background. Truck loaded with German girls. Children attend an East German Young Pioneer rally. Rally entrance sign reads “Pionierrepublik Ernst Thälmann”. A youth band plays music. Young boys and girls wash dishes at a trough. A colorful Young Pioneer parade at a stadium. People at the Soviet World War II Memorial. People carry picture of Stalin and banners. Communist Young Pioneer youth at the rally. A banner reads 'Yankee, Go Home' Girls hold pictures of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong. German youth marches in Russian uniforms. Russian soldiers also march.
Red Army Day in Berlin, East Germany. Russian soldiers carrying a wreath march along Unter den Linden. They place the wreath in honor of Soviet soldiers killed in World War II at the Soviet War Memorial (Puschkinallee, 12435 Berlin, Germany) in Treptower Park. Soldiers march towards the memorial. They place a wreath. A Russian soldier on guard.
Joint Allied maneuver in Berlin. An American Army officer talks to a soldier. French and American officers salute. General Mark W Clark and another Major General salute. Truck moves over a pontoon bridge. M-26 tank rolls. Soldiers also march. Various types of equipment. A soldier reads a newspaper with a headline 'UN advances on Seoul'.
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