Hot air balloons go aloft in Europe. A woman in the gondola of a hot air balloon floats upward into the sky. Several balloons go up in the sky. Occupants in the basket wave to the crowd on the ground. Men and women fly in gondolas of balloons.
A documentary on the Holy Wars and the spread of Islam. A rough animated sketch traces Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina in Saudi Arabia. Text indicates that the Holy Wars spread Islam across two continents. Footage of sword-armed men on camels riding toward camera position. A map shows the spread of Islam from Asia to Europe and Africa in 732 AD.
30th Automobile Club's Grand Prix in Montlhéry, France. The Automobile Club's Grand Prix of Formula One racing gets underway in Monthlery, France. Europe's top race car drivers compete at the race. F1 cars on the track as they speed away for the top spot. A car in flames along the track. Winner crosses the finish line.
Two officials talk to a French dignitary (possibly French Prime Minister Leon Blum) at an airport in Europe. A crowd looks on. Policemen escort the dignitary towards an Air France plane parked on an airstrip. Photographers take pictures. The dignitary addresses the crowd in French, waves and boards the plane. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
The Spanish Civil War and preparations of fascist powers in Europe evaluated by U.S. Military experts in Washington DC. Spanish General Francisco Franco reviews his troops. Troops march on streets and salute General Franco. Animated map shows the European countries during the Spanish Civil War. Franco's Nationalists march on roads and his infantrymen and artillery battle with Loyalists. Franco's bombers raid and bomb Madrid. People run for shelter and Insurgent Armor marches on street. Soviet tanks and military aid reaches the Republican loyalists. The Army War College in Washington DC where military experts analyze the tactics used by Fascists, Nationalists and Russians during the civil war. Gas masks, antiaircraft guns, bomber planes, tanks and anti tank guns developed to be used in coming wars of future predicted by the American experts. Scientists work in a laboratory to synthesize poison gases for chemical warfare. The soldiers of Spanish Nationalist Army march on in countryside during the civil war.
The Spanish Civil War and preparations of fascist powers in Europe evaluated by U.S. Military experts in Washington DC. The Army Day parade at the Capitol Hill in Washington DC. A large crowd gathers to watch the parade by military troops. Infantrymen march and tanks brigade follow them. U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt and General Pershing review the parade. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt introduces Admiral Byrd during a talk show. Admiral Byrd demands the end of war and urges U.S. leadership for international peace.
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