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Events that initiated World War I and animated map showing involvement of nations from 1914 through 1918

Opening scene shows a man being roughed up by a group of men in an alleyway with pushing and shoving as they fight. A slate comments (in French) that when nations are bellicose, an assassination can cause a world war. Next, a slate shows picture of the world and states (in English) "One murder may start a world war." Another slate (in French) states that In 1914, while Europe's armies and fleets were more powerful than they had ever been, the nephew of the Emperor of Austria (Archduke Ferdinand) was assassinated. A front page is shown of newspaper, "Journal De Geneve" carrying the story. Next scene is a view of the city of Sarajevo. The ancient Emperor's Mosque dominates the scene. A slate appears asking Where is Sarajevo? It is followed by a map of Europe in 1914, which zooms in on Austria and Serbia and identifies and labels Sarajevo,in Austria, close to the Serbian border. Slates (in French) says Austria accused Serbia of War and other nations enter the melee. Animated World map shows the nations getting involved, starting with the German Empire in 1914, including its African colonies, and then successively showing Russia, France, Belgium,Great Britain, Japan, and the Ottoman Empire. Map advances to 1915, showing the Italian empire, Bulgaria,and Central Arabia. In 1916 it adds Portugal, Roumania. Next, the U.S.A. is added in, 1917, along with Central and South America, Greece, Siam, and China. Finally, the slate shows the war ending in 1918. Slate shows Armistice Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month (November), with time shown on hands of Big Ben in London.

Date: 1918
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675029392
Haile Selassie at 16th Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva,Switzerland.

Haile Selassie arrives in London. Large crowd gathers at railway station. Selassie arrives in Geneva. Large crowd surrounds him as he leaves railway station. Selassie makes a statement. Selassie at League of Nations. He is heckled by Italian journalists.

Date: 1936, July
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029415
Civilian air traffic at Lisbon Airport in Portugal during World War 2.

View of the Lisbon Airport (Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, 1700-111 Lisboa, Portugal) in Lisbon, Portugal. Portugal-colonies Line plane on runway. Italian Savoia Marchetti plane. Arrival of several planes including Portuguese transport plane, Italian planes, Douglas plane of the London Lisbon Line. An Aero Portuguesa Wibault 283.T12 (CS-ABX) taxiing. Unloading air mail and Portuguese Custom officer. Douglas plane fueled. Italian plane of the Ala Littoria Savoia Marchetti SM.75 C of the Genoa-Barcelona-Lisbon Line. Tails of English, Italian and Portuguese planes lined up. Air stairs of planes of several airlines. German aircraft with Swastika symbol on tail takes off.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029916
Meeting of British 8th Army and U.S. 5th Army near Agropoli in Italy, and U.S. troops entering Albanella Italy in World War II

First Meeting between British 8th Army and the American 5th Army, 35 miles south of Salerno, on a high mountain road near Agropoli, during World War 2. PR officer from the London Irish Army and War Correspondents meet the U.S. Army's 3rd platoon, 36th Division Recon Cavalry troops. The U.S. Army soldiers wait in jeeps at a bend in the road. When the British group arrives they stop and talk together. Then views of a company of the 504 Abn Infantry on the Via Roma entering Albanella Italy. A half-track personnel carrier is seen followed by several M10 Tank destroyers. from Company C of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, driving through town on September 14th, 1943. Views of M4 Sherman tanks on the roads of Albanella. (Note: The location where Infantry and tank views was taken has been identified as the intersection of Via Piazzie Chiesa and Via Roma at coordinates: 40 degrees 28' 41.29"N/15 degrees 06' 52.24"E.)

Date: 1943, September 16
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030879
Charles Lindbergh leaves for the Cherbourg harbor in France.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh after his trans-Atlantic flight in Paris. Lindbergh returns from London. A large crowd outside a building. Lindbergh with an officer. They get into a car and leave for the Cherbourg harbor.

Date: 1928
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031363
The victory of Britain over Germany in Battle of Britain and loss of life and property in Europe during World War II .

The eventual victory of Britain over Germany in the Battle of Britain during World War II. Damaged buildings of London following German blitz air attacks. British people cheer for victory as Winston Churchill greets them and walks with them in the streets. Remains of German planes and tanks. Graves of German soldiers. An injured woman on a stretcher. The British soldiers and citizen rescue workers rescue British people. A British soldier stands near a gun barrel. Soldiers stand with guns. Adolf Hitler with other German officers. A statue of an eagle with a Nazi sign. German soldiers march carrying their flags. A soldier looks through binoculars. A British woman speaks about what it was like to endure the German blitzkrieg attacks and a man is beside her on a bench. British aircraft and Royal Air Force aviators stand near. British soldiers march. Close-up of propeller starting on a British spitfire aircraft. British Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in flight. British soldiers singing.

Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031690