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People view damaged BBC building and wrecked vehicles following bomb explosion in London, England in World War 2

War damage in London, England during World War II. Exterior of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) building after a bomb explosion in the vicinity. Men view the damaged building. A burned and wrecked car belonging to a BBC announcer. Men standing outside a damaged building. A sign board on a wall of the building reads: 'Langham Hotel'. Two men remove rubble from in front of the hotel doorway.

Date: 1941, January
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062252
Japanese soldiers occupy the International Settlement in Shanghai after Pearl Harbor attack in World War II. Battle for Hong Kong

Japanese soldiers in Shanghai, China occupying the International Settlement following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in World War 2.. Japanese military trucks loaded with soldiers enter the north end of the Bund passing by the British Consulate. Japanese flag flutters from the top of the HSBC headquarters. A Japanese guard stands at the entrance to the HSBC headquarters next to a sign in Japanese and English that the premises have been occupied. Japanese Marines march on the street. Buildings along the side of the street. A soldier hands out warning notices writing in Chinese to a crowd of Chinese people explaining the occupation. The very end show Japanese troops in Kowloon shelling Hong Kong Island which is visible in the background.

Date: 1941, December 8
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Chinese
Clip: 65675062284
Officials of different countries arrive for the NATO Conference in Brussels, Belgium.

The life and career of U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower up to the time of his appointment as the Supreme Commander of the NATO. The Foreign Ministers and Defense Secretaries of many countries seated at a desk in Brussels, Belgium. They arrive for the Brussels North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Conference. Officials from different countries including French Statesman Robert Schuman and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ernest Bevin arrive at the conference. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson addresses the officials and talks about the election of General Eisenhower as the Supreme Commander of NATO. He also states about the formation of new defense production board.

Date: 1951
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062423
General Eisenhower in London, England and he is welcomed with a ticket tape parade in New York city. Eisenhower on various visits with foreign dignitaries.

The life and career of U.S. Army General Dwight D Eisenhower up to the time of his appointment as the Supreme Commander of the NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization). General Eisenhower parades in triumph through London, England in a horse-drawn carriage. People gather in a large number on the streets to greet the General. He is eulogized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill addresses the crowd and talks about Eisenhower. He pays tribute to the soldiers who died fighting for their countries and places a wreath on a memorial. The General is welcomed with a ticket tape parade in New York city. Scene from 1947 of General Salih Omurtak from Turkey, descending from an airplane and greeting President Eisenhower to thank him for assistance. Eisenhower is seen waving to people of Brazil in a parade in Brazil during a visit.

Date: 1951
Duration: 2 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062425
Winston Churchill turns 87. People gather outside his home in Hyde Park Gate to wish him well.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his 87th birthday in England. People lined up outside his Hyde Park Gate home to wish him happy birthday. Churchill comes out of his house and the people cheer. Police and officials stand along with them. Cars parked on the street. Churchill sits in a car and the car leaves the area.

Date: 1961, November 30
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062500
Britain's Clement Attlee arrives in Washington to confer on world fight against communism; early Korean War scenes

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee arrives in Washington. He disembarks from an airplane at an air base. He is greeted by U.S. President Harry Truman. Prime Minister Attlee arrives to confer on the world fight against communism. He talks about the attack of Chinese communists in Korea. Cameramen click photographs. United Nations soldiers especially American forces seen fighting against the communist Chinese forces early in Korean War. U.S.Army tanks seen firing at enemy forces near a river crossing as United Nations forces fall back. The United Nations forces evacuate their wounded and liberated prisoners from the battlefield. Footage of weary U.S. Army soldiers taken as prisoners of war by North Koreans and later released by Chinese forces.

Date: 1950, December 5
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062532