War industry leads to problems in Mobile, Alabama during World War II. A large number of people gathered outside the Personnel Office in Mobile. Congress provides 2 million dollars for housing of war workers (building tanks, guns, ships and other war material in factories, manufacturing plants, and shipyards for the war effort). Shows racially segregated housing and facilities for African American workers versus white workers. Views of a cleared slum area where African Americans had been living been living in poor quality homes before the war. Shortage of housing is addressed with new housing for African American war workers, "Certified Colored War Workers". African American children play and eat at a nursery. Dormitory units for single war workers equipped with gymnasium and other basic facilities. Government owned trailers built by the Maritime Commission near a ship yard. The problem of providing a day nursery is undertaken. Modern permanent homes for war workers who can afford them. After meeting the problems like housing and sanitation, production goes up at the ship yard. A new ship being launched at the ship yard. A sign on the ship reads ' Cedar Mills'.
United States Coast Guards with sentry dogs in the United States. The coast guards in white uniforms as they march with the sentry dogs. They march on the Atlantic coast. Coast guard horsemen patrol the coast.
Tanks and ships being manufactured in the United States during World War 2. U.S. Army tanks loaded on flat rail road cars as they leave factory for the war front during World War II. Workers at a plant as they work on the tanks. Women workers at manufacturing plant. Women workers test drive the tanks. The tanks loaded onto flat rail road cars for transportation to the war front. Ships being manufactured at a shipyard in the United States. War material (materiel) manufacturing process goes on round the clock. A smoke stack at the ship yard.
United States soldiers practice the invasion of Europe during World War II. United States troops loaded in invasion barges practice a landing assault in the United States. Invasion barges being towed by barrage balloons as they arrive at a beach. The troops land at the beach as live ammunition is being fired. The soldiers land and cross over barbed wire fences at the beach. Motorized equipment being carried inland from the beach. The soldiers being trained in street to street fighting at an amphibious training center. They fire rifles.
British delegates meet U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull in the United States during World War II. Lord Halifax and British Foreign Secretary enter a building . British leaders in meeting with Cordell Hull as they discuss the problems of the Allied nations during the war. They also discuss close collaboration with Russia. Anthony Eden and Cordell Hull shake hands.
A new unsinkable steel life raft being tested and demonstrated in the United States. A 3000 pound steel raft that floats on either side in a hoist. Concentrated ration boxes on the raft. A signaling mirror being shown by a merchant seaman. The raft in the hoist and being dropped into the water. Seamen jump into the sea. They man the raft and hoist the sail. A smoke signal being used. The raft sails in the water.
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