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The United States demobilizes following World War II

Opening illustrated slate shows reduction of Amercan Armed forces personnel from more than 12 million in 1945 to only a little over 1 and a half million in 1947. U.S. Navy submarines are seen docked in storage. Men work spraying protective coatings over guns on Navy ships as they are placed in storage in the "Mothball Fleet." A lone sailor is seen on the deck of a ship with vast number of mothballed Navy destroyers in the background. A B-24 Liberator bomber being dismantled and a B-17 parked with engines removed, seen through stack of propellers in foreground. Airman sets a demolition charge. Views of several bomber aircraft being blown up as junk. Stacks of junked and scrapped American war materiel rusting. View inside a mill where molten metal is being processed (ostensibly recycled from junked war materiel). Narrator speaks of beating guns into plow shares. Several views of molten metal being poured into and from ladles. Views inside post-war factories returning to peace-time production, where industrial heavy equipment, railroad wheels, kitchen appliances, home appliances, rubber tires, and new 1946 Ford automobiles are assembled (looking exactly like the 1942 models).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1946
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058353
The trials at Nuremberg begin with the presentation of count 1 of conspiracy to commit war and crimes against humanity (WW2)

International Military Tribunal sits at the Palace of Justice to try World War II Nazi leaders for war crimes in Nuremberg, Germany. Chief Prosecutor from United States, Robert Houghwout Jackson presents count 1 of indictment a conspiracy to commit war and crimes against peace and humanity. Nazi leaders at the prisoners dock. Bormann, Donitz, Frank, Frick, Fritzsche, Goring, Hess, Funk, Jodl, Katlenbrunner, Keitel, Lay, Neurath, Papen, Raeder, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Rosenberg, Sauckel, Schacht, Seyss Inquart, Schirach, Speer and Streicher. Prosecution tables as Justice Jackson continues to speak.

Location: Nuremberg Germany
Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058652
United States 25th infantry Division advance to attack Seoul, Korea during the Korean War.

The United Nation forces below the 38th Parallel during the Korean War. United States 25th Infantry Division move towards Seoul, Korea during the Korean War. Soldiers advance along the hills as they fire. Chinese prisoners being searched for weapons and one with a wounded hand is being bandaged and provided first aid. American soldier sits with a rifle watching the prisoners. Chinese prisoners of war being escorted to the rear for further interrogation. Prisoners and soldiers advance on a road. UN task Force move north of Suwon, Korea. Tired American soldiers sleep on the ground in broad daylight during a break. General Joseph S. Bradley confers with the Company Commander.

Location: Korea
Date: 1951
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058706
U.S. President Harry S. Truman dismisses General Douglas MacArthur as the head of the command during the Korean War.

United States President Harry S. Truman dismisses General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. Newsmen gather to collect news about the dismissal of Supreme Commander of the far east for the United States General Douglas MacArthur. A newspaper headlines reads ' Truman fires MacArthur' Past events show General MacArthur in Tokyo as he comes out of an official building. General at the war front as he gets up dates about the Korean War from the soldiers. President Harry S. Truman during his visit to Korea being greeted by General MacArthur.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1951, April 11
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058719
American troops aboard United States ship Thomas Barry return home via New York at end of World War II in Europe.

United States troops ship USAT Thomas H. Barry (formerly the SS Oriente) carrying American soldiers as they arrive back home in New York, United States following the end of World War 2 in Europe. Men and women on the dock welcome the troops and wave in the foreground with United States troopship Thomas Barry underway as it approaches pier 16 at Staten Island in New York City, United States. American troops aboard the USAT Thomas Barry as they return from Europe after World War II. People on the pier wave to the soldiers. Troops on board the ship shout and whistle. War brides and babies on board the ship along with the troops. United States ship SS Santa Rosa waiting to dock.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1945, May 19
Duration: 5 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058760
War veterans look for employment as others work in their own establishments in United States.

United States Veterans Administration's role for the war veterans of World War II. An enactment shows a war veteran as he feeds a pigeon as another looks for a job in a newspaper. Veteran at an interview but fails to get a job. He walks out of the office. A self employed veteran at a farm as he feeds the cattle. Another self employed veteran at a coffee shop.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058768
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