A training of tank destroyer crews in the U.S. during World War II. Trainee soldiers train in front of their supervisors. Trainee soldiers in water. They train under fire and crawl under barbed wires. They are in front of a house while learning the techniques of street fighting. A soldier crouches behind a wall. Another comes out of a door with a pistol in his hand. The trainees operating M3 Gun Motor Carriage half tracks armed with 75mm M1897A4 Guns. They fire their guns at targets including tanks and buildings, creating explosions.
A cotton picking contest in the United States. Cotton pickers pick up cotton in a cotton field. A referee signals the end of the competition by flying a flag. The pickers with their bags on their shoulders move towards a weighing machine. They empty the contents of their bags. The winner is presented a prize.
New reservists join the American Navy. The reservist sailors parade. Rows and rows of reservist sailors eat food. Some reservists dive into water following the instructions of the trainer. They exercise with their instructors supervising. The sailors parade during a ceremony. The officers salute. A high ranking official inspects the sailors.
College girls in the U.S. make dolls for Yuletide gifts. The girls make the patterns and sew. They place the dolls in socks hanging at the fire place. The dolls are also arranged on the mantle on top of the fireplace. Candles burn in front of the fireplace. (World War II period).
Launch of the victory ship 'Carol Lombard' to honor the movie star Carol Lombard. Lombard died in the line of duty. A flashback shows the actress Carol Lombard signing autographs for the people. The launching ceremony-US Lieutenant Commander Robert Montgomery and U.S. Captain Clark Gable, husband of Carole Lombard, look as Irene Dunne smashes a bottle against the hull of the ship. Flashback shows Carole Lombard at a show.
Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, addresses people at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. In an excerpt from his famous "Sinews of Peace" address, Churchill talks about the situation in Europe and the Soviet influence. He makes his famous statement that, "...an iron curtain has descended..." President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries seated on the stage behind him.
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