A new ship is seen going down the ways and hitting the water in a river, with a huge splash. There isn't much superstructure on the ship. A smiling young woman in an office, leafs through a handful of new Liberty Bonds supporting World War 1.
King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena arrive at the launch of a new luxury Italian ocean liner Rex in Genoa, Italy. Ship launched with cranes as men stand on the bow of the passenger ship and wave to the crowd. A crowd of 100,000 gather to witness the launch of the ship. King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena watch the ship moving away after the launch. Ship underway at sea as several people row their boats in the sea to watch the new liner.
United states Navy submarine SSN-571, the USS Nautilus, introduced in 1956. The nuclear powered USS Nautilus submarine underway at sea in United States. Men at controls as the first nuclear submarine is tested. SSN-571 in New York Harbor with Manhattan Island skyline of New York City in background. Next scene shows the guided cruise missile SSM-N-8 Regulus, also introduced in 1956, being fired from a ship, and an aerial view is seen of the Regulus guided missile in flight.
President Harry S Truman in the United States. He does not deny the possibility of using atom bomb against China during the war in Korea. View of an atomic bomb explosion. Civilian refugee victims of Korean War flee their homes with belongings on their backs. People gather on grounds of the Vatican in Rome and pray for world peace. View of United Nations building in New York and buildings of New York City skyline from across water.
Scene of steam locomotive starting to move. Engineer in the locomotive cab. Franklin D Roosevelt's Presidential election campaign. A railroad train pulls up at a station in Kentucky. Governor of New York, Franklin D Roosevelt addresses a public meeting in Topeka, Kansas,about the new deal and its help for farmers. His train arrives in Seattle and a large crowd welcomes him at the rail road station. A train moves over a bridge and Roosevelt arrives in Springfield, Georgia to campaign for the Presidential elections. He receives a warm welcome in Georgia.
Franklin D Roosevelt's election campaign. A large crowd cheers at a public meeting during Roosevelt's election campaign in United States. A train pulls up at a station in New England. Roosevelt along with Alfred E Smith receives a warm welcome at the convention hall in Boston. Franklin D Roosevelt's election campaign. A large crowd cheers at a public meeting during Roosevelt's election campaign in United States. A train pulls up at a station in New England. Roosevelt along with Alfred E Smith receives a warm welcome at the convention hall in Boston.
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