German civilians clean streets from debris left over by retreating German Army in Ludwigslust, during World War II. Men and women sweep roads with brooms, women check pile of wooden boxes. Buildings and houses damaged on both sides of the roads. Debris scattered on both side of road. A man looks at stack of rifles of German soldiers.
American Jitterbug dancers seen at a contest in 1938. View of feet in shoes, as wearers tap their feet and beat time to music. View of drummer using wire brush on drum. Stadium of people cheer for a dancing cinematographer who is using a motion picture camera to film the event. In contrast, Nazi troops seen parading by torchlight. Nazi flags everywhere and Nazi party ceremonies, overseen by Adolf Hitler, in Germany. Nazis burning books. "Attention Jews" with skull and crossbones painted on stores and business establishments. Nazi Storm Troopers intimidating Jewish businesses and advocating boycott. Glimpse of Heinrich Himmler, in foreground, and Hermann Goering, in center of group of Nazi officials. Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive bombers attacking Poland in 1939. German artillerymen firing heavy guns. A German railroad gun firing. German paratroopers jumping from Ju-52 trimotor transport aircraft. In contrast, patrons are seen descending in parachutes on the Parachute Jump ride at Coney Island Steeplechase Park, in Brooklyn, New York. Life Savers company sponsorship sign seen atop the parachute jump tower. People eating hot dogs, and firing guns at the shooting gallery on Coney Island's boardwalk. Germans march Polish prisoners of war. German troops invading Denmark and Norway. German troops passing a road sign for Chemin des Dames in Picardy, Northern France. Bomb exploding at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. American forces engaged in war against japan in the Pacific and against the Axis powers in Europe. U.S. soldiers throwing hand grenades. American wounded being carried on litters. People cheering liberating Allied forces in a European town. British soldiers on a vehicle displaying cartoon of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Soviet forces advancing in snow. U.S. steel and war plants in operation. Men and women war production workers in American defense plants and war materiel factories, using drills, lathes, and power tools in the spirit of "Rosie the riveter." C.I.O. Poster to promote voting, during the war. Closeup of Sidney Hillman, President of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Spectators line sidewalks to get glimpse of President Franklin D.Roosevelt (FDR) in a motorcade. Silhouette of two soldiers helping wounded comrade. FDR's funeral cortege. U.S. troops taking a break, in a war zone. American school children run into a field. An atomic bomb explosion.
Documentary titled 'The two-way street, Quick facts about Lend-Lease'. Charles Winninger narrates facts on the fourth anniversary of lend-lease. He recalls that British stood between Axis Powers and United States. Animated map shows a house on fire aided by a garden hose from a neighbor. Flags of Allied nations unite for fight against Nazism.
Charles Winninger narrates facts about the lend-lease and mutuals aids by Allied nations fighting against the Axis powers during World War II. Animated map shows Japanese threaten eastern coast of United States. British aid under the lend lease flies to U.S. German attack on Suez canal countered by British and U.S. Armies. Map shows timely aids allowed munition factories at work and new recruits joining the military. Australia and New Zealand aid the fighting Allied nations. U.S. warships to Russia in return to graves of German. Aid to China in return to the death of Japanese. Animation shows dropping of atom bomb and unconditional surrender of Axis nations.
Film executives accompanied by U.S. Army officers, visit Bastogne, Belgium during World War II. The destruction from battles in and around the town are evident in destroyed and broken buildings. The film producers, who wear Army uniforms without rank insignia, listen to military officers while standing on a main street. Several little girls stand on the sidewalk with their families, near the officers, and smile. One film producer hands cigarettes to a little girl to give to her father. Other local men accept cigarettes. Officers stand near their cars and talk. Some pedestrians and horse carts on the road. Civilians watch the meeting from balcony of their house.
Visit of Hollywood film studio executives to Brussels, Belgium. Film producers dine and talk to each other at a building. Robert Murphy, German Ambassador speaks to Edgar Mannix, standing on terrace of the building.
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