Death and funeral ceremony of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in England. In footage from the past, Churchill is seen walking with his aides using a walking stick. Also Churchill with former United States President Franklin D Roosevelt beside him, singing during a religious service aboard the HMS Prince of Wales on August 10, 1941. View of the clergy, dignitaries and civilians during the funeral ceremony of Winston Churchill at St. Pauls Cathedral in London, England.
Riots in cities and uneasy conditions in parliament due to the Japanese-US defense pact. A large crowd of students in Japan demonstrates violently against the Japanese-US defense pact. Fight inside the Japanese parliament and Members of Parliament forcefully drag the old speaker on his chair and make him announce the approval of pact. U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower cancels his visit to Japan. Socialist leader Asanuma delivers his speech during a program. A student runs on the stage and stabs him with a knife.
Lieutenant Colonel conducts outdoor briefing for pilots of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at a partially bombed out German airfield, near the end of the Second World War in Europe. Among the pilots seen is Lieutenant B.W. Carr, who was credited with destroying 23 Nazi aircraft. The briefing officer refers to a map suspended at rear of a military vehicle. Wrecked air base buildings in the background and what appears to be a damaged bridge in the distance. Pilots stand as briefing ends and walk past several Squadron P-51D aircraft. Lt. Carr, wearing a holstered sidearm, walks toward his airplane (not seen).
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower presents a Medal of Honor to Marine Corporal Duane Dewey in Washington DC. President attaches the honor to the shirt of the Marine who threw his body against a grenade to save lives of his fellow marines. President congratulates Corporal Dewey as he smiles.
U.S. Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in Yenan, Shensi province, China during World War II. Chinese officers and General Patrick Hurley prepare strategies for combat with Japanese posts in China. General Hurley transmits a message on radio equipment. Chinese soldiers at a military base. Posters of Chinese Communist leaders and leaders of Allied nations like Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and others.
National leaders of Great Britain, United States of America and Soviet Union meet during the Yalta Conference at Crimea in Ukraine. Foreign secretaries of the three Allied nations Stettinius, Eden and Molotov meet at Malta. General George C Marshal meets with the secretaries. Meeting of the secretaries at Montgomery house at Malta. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill disembarks from a plane for Yalta Conference. U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt arrives with his daughter. The dignitaries review an honor guard. Soviet Premiere Joseph Stalin arrives and the Big Three during the meeting at conference hall in the summer palace of Czar Nicholas. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin pose for a group photograph and military generals stand behind them. (World War II period).
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