U.S. fighter aircraft fly low over an airfield in Hawaii during World War Two. Mountains in the background. Damaged U.S. aircraft in grass. View of church and of hotel.
Activities of residents in Hawaii during World War II. Crowd of spectators is seated on the ground. Hula girls get ready for a performance. An officer carrying side arms crowns a "queen" for the festivity. He and the "queen" walk together towards a microphone at edge of grass,and other girls follow. Wires and utility pole. A long line of vehicles turning off a highway. View of residential buildings. Heavy foliage in the foreground. A strip of ground plowed up for a Victory Garden. An automobile moves down a street. Two children run along a sidewalk past homes. A boy climbing a palm tree.
Activities of residents in Hawaii during World War II. A utility pole and an air raid siren situated on two cross poles. A man climbs up a palm tree. He slips and falls. Quonset and barracks type buildings seen. Laundry hung out to dry between buildings across an alley. A man walks past.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman delivers a speech following the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II. U.S. President Harry S. Truman seated at desk in cabin of a ship. He reads prepared speech stating that a single American aircraft dropped one atomic bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy. He reminds listeners that the Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor. He speaks about the U.S. Armed Forces and the production of atomic bombs in the United States. The President states that the U.S. is now prepared to completely destroy every productive enterprise of Japan, by bombing Japanese docks, factories, and communications. Truman states that the U.S. shall completely destroy Japan's power to make war. President Truman notes that acceptance of the Ultimatum of July 26th issued at Potsdam, could have saved the Japanese people much suffering. But it was rejected by Japan's leaders. He states that the U.S. have spent more than two billion dollars on the greatest scientific gamble in history and have won. This is due to the greatest achievement of organized science in history.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Hawaii, United States during World War II. U.S. soldier patients on balcony watch President. Three patients in beds on balcony wave. President's motorcade passes along street in hospital area. Convalescents, soldiers, a nurse standing in front of hospital salute passing car.
U.S. submarine at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, United States. Sailors and officers aboard the submarine. Conning tower of the submarine with men taking bearings. An officer addresses the sailors aboard the submarine. Other officers meet and discuss amongst themselves at the dock. Japanese prisoner being led over brow onto the dock. (World War II period).
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