American soldiers in an Army passenger truck, ride into a field at an Army base in the United States, during World War 1. They step from the truck, remove boxes of ammunition, and a French M1914 Hotchkiss machine gun. They set up the machine gun and prepare to fire it. Scene shifts to closeup of a soldier back at the truck, opening its compartments and checking the contents.
Film 'Why We Fight' provides historical perspective on Adolf Hitler's plan of world conquest. Image of Otto von Bismark and year 1863 is seen with quote,"We will dominate the whole world." Year 1914 and image of Kaiser Wilhelm II and quote,"God has made us for civilizing the world. Woe and death to all who resist my will." Year 1933 and image of Adolf Hitler and quote: My motto is,'Destroy by all and any means. National Socialism will reshape the world'." German eagle monument with swastika. Troops in precise large formation during Totenehrung (honoring of the dead) at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally as Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Viktor Lutze walk forward during the ceremony. Buglers blow and troops march at another Nazi rally. Images of military graves in a cemetery. Images of British soldiers blinded by gas attacks in World war I. Bodies of persons dead from diseases due to war. Fleeting images of destruction and grief from war, including hanged persons. Hitler at a podium flanked by Himmler. Closeups of Hitler. The buglers previously shown are seen again.Hitler standing with Viktor Lutze and Rudolf Hess. Brief images of Mongols marching and riding horses, with image of Genghis Khan. Map showing Mongolian 13th Century conquests in Asia and Eastern Europe. German Institute of Geopolitics in Munich, founded by Karl Ernst Haushofer. Closeup of Haushofer with backdrop of world map. Clerks in the institute cataloging information. German soldiers entering and studying in the institute. Brief images of economic wealth of the world, roughnecks setting pipe at an oil well, a "forest" of oil well derricks, harvested trees, steam shovels at an open pit mine, ore on a conveyer, cattle, farmers harvesting grain, flocks of sheep, and human labor. Animated map showing distribution of land area in the world and comparing Hitler's plan of conquest to that of Gengis Khan.
Austrian troops on the Eastern Front during World War 1 battling Russian forces. During a lull in battle, they move cautiously among fallen soldiers, on the battlefield, seeking to help any still alive. Austro-Hungarian medics find and retrieve one wounded soldier on a stretcher.
French soldier sits on mobile observation platform while being raised into position by comrades during the First Battle of Marne in World War 1. Artillery, including French 155mm 1877/1914 L de Bange Cannons firing over the forest near Brasles, east of Paris. Soldiers running in the battlefield. Smoke covers the battlefield from artillery fire. French soldier observes from mobile observation platform. General Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (also known as “Papa Joffre”) and military officials inspect cavalry. General Joffre inspects French infantry. General Joffre salutes and shakes hands with military officials before departing by car. French cavalry (likely the Cavalry Corps Sordet or Bridoux) charges to the battlefield.
American comedian Bob Hope performs for United Service Organization (USO) in Bien Hua in Vietnam. Bob Hope at air strip. Bob Hope and his troupe of entertainers in a USO Show. The U.S. Army troops watch the show and applaud. Bob Hope doing a stand up comedy with Miss USA Diana Lynn Batts. (Vietnam War period).
The 'Long Island Express' hurricane hits the East coast of the United States. The Eastern Seaboard being damaged due to the hurricane. Cars parked on the shore as waves threaten to inundate the area.. A man looks at the waves and is hit by water. People walking along the coast.
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