A demonstration shows bar charges being placed and exploded against a wall in the United States. The bar charges are placed against concrete anti vehicular obstacles. Vertically placed bar charges against an obstacle. The bar charges are placed against a log wall, a masonry wall and a concrete wall for detonations. Soldiers place C-2 and other charges with a thickness of 8 inches against the concrete wall. Explosives being detonated and smoke rises. The soldiers carry the charges. An explosion occurs and billows of smoke rise up. A tank passes through the gap created as a result of the explosion. M1, M2 and M3 demolition blocks being used for the purpose. (World War II period).
U.S. Army General Joseph Stilwell at his home in California, United States. General Stilwell relaxes at his home after his return from China- Burma Theater of World War II. He speaks to newsmen. He and his wife look at some pictures of their family. Past events show General Stilwell with troops in China-Burma Theater. Stilwell with his dog at a beach. He assumes the office of the Commander of the U.S. Army Ground Forces in Washington DC. General Stilwell at a desk.
Medical facilities related to neuropsychiatric disorders being provided by the Veterans Administration in the United States. A patient suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders enters a neuropsychiatric hospital and meets a doctor. Another doctor looks for a patient's file in a drawer to follow up the case. A doctor at a desk as he does paper work like keeping up each patient's record. A neuropsychiatric specialist conducts a test on a patient at a desk. (Related: "shell shock", "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" or "PTSD".)
Medical facilities being provided at hospitals run by the Veterans Administration under its medical program in the United States. Patients in beds as medical care and rehabilitation facilities are being provided to them. The patients swim in a pool. A veteran with artificial hands smokes a cigarette. A patient in a tub relaxes. The patients practice to walk with crutches. They undergo various trainings like educational and industrial. An official at a desk discusses about facilities provided to recovering veterans at the hospitals.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members hold a ceremoney with cross burning in the United States. Members of Ku Klux Klan wearing robes and masks carry burning torch sticks as they move around in a circle. A huge cross on fire during the cross burning ceremony.
U.S Army Lieutenant General Brehon Somervell gives radio address to all Americans early during World War 2. He cites the early defeats being suffered by America and its allies in the struggle against the Axis Powers worldwide. He emphasizes the importance of Americans devoting all their efforts to work for the war effort, and exhorts everyone to avoid anything in their civilian life and pursuits that might impede the Nation's war efforts. He states that if things go unchanged, it will be too late to save ourselves and America and civilization. He notes there is no room for any interest groups whose interests and actions might weaken America's war efforts. He appeals to all Americans to back up their fighting men.
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