The background of World War II. United States citizens state isolationist and anti-war views. They give their views regarding the beginning of war in Europe, and their desire for the United States to stay out of the war. Board reads 'No foreign Entanglements'. View of idle and closed factories during the Great Depression. Ground level, track level view of a railroad train approaching. Elevated view of homeless and unemployed hobo men riding on top of a train car. President Franklin Roosevelt signs Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 assuring a minimum wage and maximum work week. View of factory workers arriving at a large factory or production plant for a work shift. Newspaper headlines read 'Social Security Laws Go into Effect'. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers seen hanging telephone lines, digging ditches, and building roads. Aerial view of new highways and clover leaf overpasses.
Animation shows NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. Animation shows the world map and aircraft going in both directions. The United States aircraft in flight. Technician operates instruments at the NORAD center. Model of aircraft and vehicles. Bomarc IM-99B missile launches from launch pad. Animation shows its course of flight towards target. The missile finds its target aircraft.
Animation shows NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. Animation shows four Bomarc IM-99B missiles launched. The missiles track and hit on individual aircraft targets.
Animation shows NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. Animation shows Bomarc IM-99B missile on launch pad. Civilians walk on streets in Washington DC and New York City. The Texas tower. RC-121 aircraft in flight. Radars move at station. Board reads 'NORAD Operations Center' with names of Officials with their designations. Officials seated inside the NORAD center look at map on screen. They speak over phone and converse with each other. General Laurence Kuter in the NORAD control room. Animation of area defense concept and an attack by enemy bombing force. Bomarc IM-99B missile launched from launch pad.
Animation: NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. General Laurence Kuter and other officials in the NORAD control room. They look at screens and speak over phone. Four F-102A aircraft in flight. NORAD official operates controls and speaks over mouth piece. General Laurence Kuter speaks with other officials. Bomarc IM-99B at launch pad.
Monuments in Washington DC. The Washington Monument with sun setting in the background. Orange colored horizon in the background. Barren tree branches in the foreground.
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