A film about the industrial activities in various countries during World War II. London: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill with other officers inspects bomb damage in London. The bombed out buildings in London. Soviet Union: Destruction in Soviet Union. The Soviet people walk to new areas to rebuild industries. China: The Chinese men walk past a factory. A man rows a boat in a river. United States: Aerial view of the industries in United States. Aerial view of the smoke coming out of smoke stacks. The interiors of a factory being converted to war production. Old machines replaced by war machines. War production workers using machines to make tanks for war effort. A man observes through a eye microscope as he makes precision flight instruments. Women learn to operate new machines. Men operate lathes and other machines inside the factory.
Life of the President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the United States. American flag flying at half staff over the White House after the death of President Franklin Roosevelt. People gathered in front of the White House mourning Franklin D Roosevelt. View inside the Cabinet Room of the White House as Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone administers the oath of office to new President Harry S. Truman. Remainder of clip shows various scenes of Franklin D. Roosevelt from prior years: Franklin D Roosevelt greets people and talks to them as they enter a house in the 1920s. Franklin Roosevelt with family in a sailing yacht or boat. Franklin Roosevelt sits with wife Eleanor Roosevelt in a garden. Son John brings in granddaughter Eleanor (Sistie) Dall, son Elliott carries in Curtis (Buzzie) Dall, son Franklin Jr enters, then daughter Anna and her husband Curtis Dall. Franklin Roosevelt with family members in a swimming pool. Franklin Roosevelt as Secretary of the Navy during World War 1 as he walks toward a car, stands beside it, removes his hat and smiles for cameras. Franklin Roosevelt as a nominee for Vice President poses with his wife Eleanor, his daughter, and his mother. A crowd hold banner supporting Franklin Roosevelt as the next President during the Democratic Convention of 1932. Franklin D Roosevelt addresses people. Many banners and signs for Roosevelt for President. Franklin D Roosevelt takes the oath of office as President at the 1933 inaugural ceremony, and is seen speaking during his inaugural address.
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.
American flags at half-mast in the United States. The American flag at half-mast at the replica of the Independence Hall, now the Henry Ford Museum (20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124, United States). A flag atop the Ford Motor Company building. Cars driven from the building. A flag atop a chapel. A flag atop the Dearborn Public School building.
A film about the United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. The instruction version of the P-38 aircraft. A new recruit talks to American aviator Milo Garrett Burcham. Burcham sits in a cockpit. He operates the brakes to control the speed of the propellers. Propeller switches are operated to control revolutions per minute (RPM ) of the aircraft. Warning lights glow. A circuit breaker trips up as a short circuit occurs. The circuit breaker is pushed down. The aircraft taxis. Propeller system is operated, a booster pump is switched on and toe brakes are held. The brakes are applied to get the desired speed. Manifold Pressure Gauge on a panel. The aircrafts takes off. The warning lights blink. The circuit breakers trip. The RPM gauge shows increased propeller speed. The RPM is reduced to desired value. A circuit breaker switch is pushed. The aircraft in flight. The pilot operates handles and switches for single engine operation in case of an engine failure.
A film about single engine operation of a United States Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in the United States. An aircraft in flight with its single engine operating. Gauges show readings. Altitude gauge and speed gauge show readings. Aerial view of aircraft in flight above mountains. The fuel selector is operated. The aircraft in an inverted flight. The speed gauge shows reduced speed. The aircraft in flight at a slow speed. The aircraft approaches for a landing. The pilot operates the governor control before landing. The landing gear is lowered. The flaps of the aircraft extended before landing. The aircraft lands.
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