U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) in Seattle, Washington after their first flight around the world. In Seattle, the point from which they started 176 days ago. The world cruisers in flight. A world cruiser coming in for a landing. Major Frederick F. Martin greets Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, Lt. Leigh Wade and Lt. Erik H. Nelson. The pilots in uniforms pose. Animations of the North American continent pinpointing Alaska where Major Frederick F. Martin crashed into a mountain. The path over which the world cruisers flew pinpointing the place where the cruiser flown by Lt. Wade was forced down and wrecked. Then the course to Seattle is shown.
Independence celebrations in Europe during World War II. In France large crowds gather to celebrate liberation. Soldiers salute. French children hold American flags which are made from paper by them and sing a song. An old man standing in front of them. In Rome, Italy wreaths are placed at Victor Emmanuel Memorial and the U.S. flag flutters in air.
The Democratic National Convention at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd gathers for the national convention. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the nominee for president, delivers his nomination acceptance speech. The flag of the United States and another flag in the background. A sign: 'NBC'(National Broadcasting Company.
The Democratic National Convention at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. A large crowd gathers for the national convention. People cheer. Banners reading 'Missouri' and 'North Carolina'. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, nominee for the president, and other officials standing on a platform. Democratic Party Chairman, Senator Thomas J. Walsh (Montana) speaks to Roosevelt and congratulates him on his nomination to be the Democratic party candidate for President of the United States. The flag of the United States in the background. Another flag with 'California' written on it. Democratic Presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaks.
Retrospective view inside a former German submarine pen in France, as narrator mentions its former use in World War 2. View from outside the structure. An American Airlines Douglas DC-4 passenger plane flying over Manhattan Island, New York City, with Empire State Building visible among other skyscrapers below. Aerial view of New York harbor, with ocean-going ships docked at terminals below. Traffic moving in the harbor, including barges, tugboats, and ships, displaying various national flags.
Allied troops in France during World War II. A bulldozer levels land for constructing airstrips. A group of men discusses. Ground troops unload a truck. Several aircraft in flight. Airplanes land at a constructed airstrip. Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D Eisenhower and U.S. Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall arrive. They both view Allied positions. A damaged airplane on the ground. Artillery is fired and explosions and smoke rise. Tanks pass along the streets of a city.
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