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Scenes of combat and destruction in World War I. Russian refugees and soldiers retreating from stricken areas.

Referring to Russian operations against German forces in World War 1, Slate reads: "Disaster rapidly followed disaster. The German armies advanced and whole provinces had to be evacuated after 24 hours notice." The film continues with a montage of World War 1 scenes. Mounted British lancers charging across a field. A German gun crew standing by a camouflaged 7.7cm Feldkanone 16 artillery piece. Artillery shell exploding ahead and close to camera during battle. French soldiers charging out of their trench, into no-man's land. Gas shells exploding and gas drifting across a wooded area occupied by Russian soldiers and artillery, some of whom stand silhouetted without gas masks during attack. A hand grenade being thrown by a Scottish soldier. Russian civilians crossing railroad tracks and watching conflagrations from an artillery barrage on buildings in background. Closeups of buildings burning and destroyed by German shelling. Russian refugees leaving area of destroyed and burning buildings.The group includes several Russian soldiers. One, an ambulatory wounded, using an improvised cane, is assisted by a Russian officer and a woman nurse. The ground is partly snow-covered. View of smoke from fire sweeping over a railway line and station. Russian soldiers along with civilians heading away from the embattled areas.

Location: Russia
Date: 1916
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056573
United States soldiers cross the Atlantic Ocean in Navy transport ships and reach France and England, during World War I.

American soldiers reach France and other European nations crossing the Atlantic Ocean during World War I. Soldiers of American Army march on Fifth Avenue in New York City and then seen boarding troop transport ships bound for France. Thousands of American soldiers crowded onto ships and transported to Europe. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson seen drawing the first draft number for World War 1 draftees in the U.S. military. Vice President Thomas Marshall seen drawing the second draft number. U.S. Navy ships and soldiers aboard during their voyage to Europe. View of a group of women Red Cross nurses on deck of troop carrier ship wearing full body coverall wetsuits or flotation devices. A Navy sailor examines the fit of the wet suit on one woman in the group. YMCA workers posed in a group for the camera aboard ship. Soldiers in chow line receive a meal and eat it below and up on decks. A soldier holds a puppy dog from home and feeds it some of his food. The sailors aboard fire a deck guns and drop depth charges after sighting a torpedo from a German U-boat. A Y-Gun is seen firing TNT depth charges from the centerline deck of a ship to each side. Waves seen crashing over bow of ship in the transport fleet during heavy rough seas. First troops of American soldiers disembark from a transport ship at a harbor in France in June 1917. U.S. soldiers march on streets of Paris. In London, England, American soldiers are seen marching through the streets and the British monarchs and officials including the Queen Mother, King Edward, and Prime Minister Lloyd George review the marching American troops at Buckingham Palace.

Location: Europe
Date: 1917
Duration: 4 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056636
Meeting of Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin meet at Yalta Conference in Crimea, Ukraine.

National leaders of Great Britain, United States of America and Soviet Union meet during the Yalta Conference at Crimea in Ukraine. Foreign secretaries of the three Allied nations Stettinius, Eden and Molotov meet at Malta. General George C Marshal meets with the secretaries. Meeting of the secretaries at Montgomery house at Malta. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill disembarks from a plane for Yalta Conference. U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt arrives with his daughter. The dignitaries review an honor guard. Soviet Premiere Joseph Stalin arrives and the Big Three during the meeting at conference hall in the summer palace of Czar Nicholas. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin pose for a group photograph and military generals stand behind them. (World War II period).

Location: Crimea Ukraine
Date: 1945, February 9
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056698
Nikita Khrushchev addresses 20th Party Congress of Soviet Union and Big Three at Yalta Conference in Ukraine years prior.

Nikita Khrushchev seen speaking before the 20th Party Congress in February 1956, where he denounced his legendary predecessor Joseph Stalin. Glimpses of the Yalta Conference in Ukraine during World War II. Joseph Stalin talks with U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Khrushchev and other Communist leaders of various nations arrive at a meeting. The leaders wave hands as troops march during a communist parade.

Location: Moscow Russia Soviet Union
Date: 1956
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Portuguese
Clip: 65675056711
U.S. President Richard Nixon during his meetings with various world leaders and during his historic trips to Romania and China.

United States President Richard Nixon boards the U.S. Air Force One aircraft for his visit to countries of South East Asia. Nixon's motorcade on roads and Nixon during meeting with leaders of countries like Indonesia, Philippines and others. Nixon's helicopter lands and he debarks for a meeting with British Prime Minister. Nixon during meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, Israeli Prime Minister Meir, and Japanese Prime Minister Sato (Satō). Nixon during meeting with Pope Paul VI in Italy. Nixon walking with French President Pompidou in the Azores. President Nixon and First Lady on their tour to communist Romania in 1969. Nixon on his historic tour to People's Republic of China meets its leaders Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong. President Nixon and dignitaries visit the Great Wall of China. President Nixon and Henry Kissinger meet and confer with Mao and Zhou Enlai. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1972
Duration: 4 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056804
Security guards on alert as motorcade of U.S. President Richard Nixon arrives at Buckingham Palace, during his visit to Europe.

U.S. President Richard Nixon arrives at the Buckingham Palace (Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, London, SW1A 1AA) in London. President Nixon visits Great Britain as part of his official tour to Europe. British security guards stand on alert by the side of road to Buckingham Palace. Large numbers of civilians stand on both sides of the road to welcome President Nixon. President Nixon's motorcade arrives and enters the gates of the Buckingham Palace.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1969, February 25
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057246
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