Title card reads, "Peace, It's Wonderful." People celebrate as Japan accepts peace terms, ending World War 2. President Harry S. Truman of the United States announces Japan's acceptance of peace terms and the end of World War II. Reporters rush out to deliver news. Many scenes of American citizens, soldiers and sailors celebrating V-J Day in various cities of the United States. Crowds celebrate peace on V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) in Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York. Crowd outside White House waving. Woman holds newspaper with headline, "Japan Surrenders." A sailor dances with a girl. In San Francisco's Chinatown, firecrackers are lit up. In Seattle Washington, soldiers grab young women and kiss them. Aerial view of crowds celebrating the end of World War II at Times Square in Manhattan, New York City. Ticker tape falling in the air. Joyous, happy, and excited citizens cheer the end of World War 2. People waving newspapers with headline, "Japs Accept Terms." Spotlights illuminate nighttime crowds celebrating in New York City.
The National Christmas Tree in Washington DC. A man talks to a child. Decorated National Christmas Tree near the White House. The tree glows in front of the Washington Monument. Tiny blue lights illuminate the state trees on the Pathway of Peace.
A snow covered yard in the United States. A girl at a farm walks across the snoe covered yard and pats a pony. Snow covered houses.
A hypergolic fire fighting and rescue drill in the United States. Fire fighters in protective suits carry a hose. They spray water to extinguish a fire near a NASA Apollo spacecraft capsule mock up. The Apollo Command Module in the background. Scene changes to show actual view of Apollo Lunar Module in orbit and view of the moon surface beneath it.
Hypergolic fire fighting chemicals are tested in the United States. Chemicals in bottles in a laboratory. A scientist wears his hand gloves. He performs experiments in the laboratory. He collects a sample and gives it to another scientist. The scientist sprays a chemical on a test table. Flames rise as the chemical burns.
Rocket fuel fire fighting and rescue drills in the United States. Technicians stand in the foreground. A trailer tows a missile container. Fire fighters get dressed up. An official talks over a telephone. A cameraman stands with another man. A fire fighter gets off from a trailer. Flames rise. An official speaks into a megaphone. Fire fighting men spray water on the fire. Smoke covers the whole area.
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