An anti-war parade is dispersed in Chicago, Illinois. Police descend on an unauthorized demonstration by Whites and African Americans against conflict in Ethiopia. Leaders of the movement are put into a patrol wagon. One of the police officers is African American. A sign on a building in the background reads, 'Calumet Loans'
African American people line up to volunteer for helping King Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia in case of an Italian invasion (Italo-Ethiopian War). People register themselves as Ethiopian volunteers in New York City. A young African American woman registers herself for service as a nurse in Africa.
Actions of Italy leading up to World War II. Animated map shows Japan and the Sea of Japan on world globe. Benito Mussolini gives a speech. Italian troops invade Ethiopia. Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie addressing the League of Nations. Eithiopian native leaders and tribal soldiers gather with Emperor Selassie and pledge allegiance to him and Ethiopia at a rally against the Italian invasion. Ethiopian fighters with spears and bare feet battling well-armed Italian soldiers in vain. Newspaper heading reads 'Mussolini invades Ethiopia'. Italian aircraft drops bombs on Ethiopia. President Franklin Roosevelt in his speech denounces the Italians invading Ethiopia. Adolf Hitler raises his hand. German troops lined up.
During the Second Italian-Ethiopian War, General Emilio De Bono arrives at an Italian Air Base. He reviews the troops, and addresses them. General De Bono awards medals to several flyers who then stand as a group for photographs. Ceremony concludes with troops passing in review.
Scenes of Second Italo-Ethiopian war. Two Italian soldiers stand by the flag of the Kingdom of Italy. Italian soldiers pull a field gun up the hill. Some soldiers set up field guns below the hill.
Second Italian-Ethiopian war. Italian troops enter and occupy Ethiopian village. Ethiopians observe without resisting. One Ethiopian waves a white flag of surrender. Ethiopian fighters stand at attention under a white flag as large numbers of Italian troops march by under the flag of the Kingdom of Italy.