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President Harry S Truman of United States thanks the Soviet Union for its efforts in World War II
President Harry S. Truman of the United States addresses the American people by radio, from Washington DC, following his return from the Potsdam Conference. President Truman at the White House giving his speech. He talks about the Berlin conference. He thanks the Soviet Union for its allied role against Germany and against Imperial Japan.
President Harry Truman of the United States speaks about dropping atom bomb on Hiroshima, hours before attack on Nagasaki.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the United States following his return from the Potsdam Conference in Germany, during World War II. President sitting at a desk at the White House explains the choice of Hiroshima as a target for the atomic bomb due to its focus as an industrial rather than a residential center. (This speech is made on the same day as the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, but either before the Nagasaki bombing occurred, or before it was confirmed and announced publicly). President Truman warns of additional atomic bomb attacks on more industries in Japan and says the Japanese can foresee what will happen in a future atomic bomb attack, based on what happened at Hiroshima. Truman reminds about the number of warnings issued to the Japanese by the US, Chinese and British governments and how the Japanese rejected them. In a foreshadowing of the attack on Nagasaki, Truman says "I urge Japanese civilians to leave industrial cities immediately, and save themselves from destruction."
President Harry Truman of United States speaks about peaceful uses of atomic energy, following Potsdam Conference.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the United States people after returning home from the Potsdam Conference, during World War II. President sitting at a desk and speaking into a microphone, talks about atom bombs. He says bombs were dropped against those guilty of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and those who have starved and beaten American Prisoners of Wars. Further he says that the atomic bomb has been used to shorten the duration of war, thereby saving numerous lives. He says the U.S. will continue to use the atomic bomb until Japan surrenders. He notes that the United States, Great Britain and Canada have the technology to produce atomic bomb, but that it will not be revealed until means have been found to control the bomb, so as to protect the world from total destruction. He talks of preventing the misuse of atomic power, and the importance of countries using it for the service and betterment of mankind. He describes it as an awful responsibility, and he thanks God that it has come to the United States and not to its enemies, and that the U.S. prays that God will guide it to use atomic power for His ways and His purposes.
President Harry Truman of United States speaks about victory in Europe and World peace, after the Potsdam Conference.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the American people from the White House, by radio, after his return from the Potsdam Conference of World War II. President Truman states that victory in Europe is a victory of common human being. He discusses methods to sustain long lasting peace over all countries of the world. He talks about the basic proposition of the worth and dignity of man as the strongest force in the world. He talks about a coming just and lasting peace.
United States warships in the Pacific attacked by Kamikaze planes of Japanese Air Force, Pacific Theater of World War II.
The Pacific Theater of World War II. A United States Navy ship cruising towards Iwo Jima attacked by Kamikaze planes of Imperial Japan. Kamikaze planes dive bombing toward US Navy ships. Huge ship anti aircraft guns on warships fire at the Japanese planes. Explosions on the ships and in the ocean. View as kamikaze aircraft is hit by anti-aircraft fire but continues on its path and strikes the USS Saratoga (CV-3), causing large explosion and smoke billowing upward. US Navy sailors fight fires and try to extinguish fire.
Angry mob views dead bodies of Benito Mussolini, Clara Petacci and other Fascist leaders in Milan, Italy during World War II
Death of Benito Mussolini in Italy during World War II. A large crowd gathers at the Piazzale Loreto in Milan to see the dead body of Mussolini, his mistress Clara Petacci, and other fascists such as Alessandro Pavolini, Achille Starace and Nicola Bombacci. Dead bodies of Mussolini, his mistress and other Fascist leaders hung upside down from a metal girder framework of an Esso gas station. People in the mob hug and congratulate each other on his death.
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