United States attacks Japan during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 aircraft parked on an airfield. B-29s fly in formation and bomb Japan. View of U.S. Navy fleet in waters nearing Japan. Close-up of Admiral Halsey. A U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver aircraft, displaying tail code RR, from the USS Yorktown (CV-10), is seen in flight. The Navy bombards Hokkaido. Aerial view of the target area. The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki.
Events surrounding the surrender of Japan during World War II. Scene from the Potsdam Conference meeting. Group of dignitaries together including Clement Attlee, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin. U.S. President Harry S. Truman and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, in discussion. A parade in Moscow showing Soviet military might (these scenes are from the May 1, 1945 May Day parade just before Germany's surrender). Scene changes to Japanese Emperor Hirohito riding on a white horse in a procession. Next scene shows dignitaries arriving for meeting at the White House in Washington D.C. U.S. Secretary of War Henry Stimson, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Secretary of Navy James Forrestal meet at the White House. Close up view of Secretary Forrestal. View of President Truman with his cabinet in a meeting. Scenes from prior months showing dignitaries involved in the war: Close up of the late President Franklin Roosevelt. A scene of President Roosevelt shaking hands with several Soviet military officers. General Douglas MacArthur seated and talking to President Roosevelt. Close up view of Chairman of Nationalist Government of China, Chiang Kai Shek. View of U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz shaking hands with a sailor. Views of President Truman meeting in emergency session with his cabinet, and his announcement of the Japanese surrender. View of former Secretary Hull at that meeting. President Truman standing as he reads from a bulletin confirming the Japanese acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Agreement and their agreement to unconditional surrender. View of media, press, and newsmen running from the White House to file the happy news story. New Yorkers rejoice at the end of war. Daytime scenes of happy, jubilant celebrations on Victory over Japan day, or V-J Day, in the Times Square area of New York City. Crowds cheering, people dancing, soldiers, sailors, and citizens waving hands and American flags. A neon sign with message "Japs Surrender". View of night time celebrations at Times Square as the crowd continues to celebrate VJ Day.
Elephant race in Columbus, Ohio. Elephants move across the race track. People gather along the race track to watch the race. Trees in the area.
Sled artillery in snow at Mount Dachstein, Austria. Horses drag heavy guns through the snow. Soldiers drag the ropes to bring the artillery up the steep sides of the mountain. Soldiers fire artillery in practice drills. Smoke arises due to firing, and explosion seen in snow.
Revolt spreads in Havana, Cuba. The government announces a state of war. Federal troops march against students. Revolutionary strike grips the nation. People gather on the streets. Exterior of a building. Cars parked outside a building. Soldiers fire rifles and machine gun. Ammunitions lying on the ground.
Radio operators cut the phone service in the sleet affected areas. Houses and trees in the sleet affected area. Children play on a ground. Radio operators cut the phone wires from the towers.
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