A ship blows up at sea (presumably torpedoed by a German submarine). Newspaper of April 2, 1917 announces the United States and Germany at War. U.S. Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, speaking on a public platform, outdoors.. General John J. Pershing, Commander of American Expeditionary Forces in World War 1, is seen seated behind Secretary Newton. Scene shifts to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signing papers his his desk at the White House, Washington, DC. Next, Red Cross women are seen serving coffee into the mess of American soldiers about to embark for Europe. Another Red Cross woman carries a basket of baked goods. The soldiers are checked off by officers at the pier, and then embark on a troop ship. View of the troop ship in camouflage paint, moving away from the pier Scene shifts to glimpse of a town in France, where an American officer and some soldiers are seen walking past French inhabitants on a street corner Other American soldiers stand near a large canvas covered army truck. They salute as the American officer passes them.
The Nuremberg Trials of Major War Criminals in Germany after World War II. The three trials conducted by the International Tribunal includes National Traitor Trial, Local Minor Trial and U.S. Military Trial. Officials march on the streets. People at either side of the street. Officials at a desk speak about the Master plan of World Domination. To help the prosecution U.S. President Harry S. Truman appoints Chief of Council Robert H. Jackson. United States Attorney General assisted by William Joseph Donovan and his staff to support America's outstanding legal talent who will join with Great Britain, France and Soviet Union. Officials at a desk. Prisoners and guards seen. Various officials of the United Nations at a desk. They speak about peaceful relations, harmony and the crime of war. A graveyard seen.
Robert H. Jackson and the International Military Tribunal Charter in Germany. Robert H. Jackson, United States Attorney General and the U.S. prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials gives a speech accepting his appointment. The Chief of Council, Great Britain, France and United States sign the International Military Tribunal Charter establishing the laws of crime against war, war crime and crime against humanity committed in World War II. Names of the indicted Major War Criminals at the Nuremberg prison.
Events and various war crime trials after World War I and II. Exterior view of Palais de Justice de Paris with some cars in front, in Paris, France. Courtroom views: Pietro Caruso, Fascist of Italy is seen in court. Next is Norwegian Army officer Vidkun Quisling in court. French General Henri-Philippe Petain in court in Paris. French politician Pierre Laval speaking in a court room. Views of lawyers and prosecutors speaking forcefully in courtrooms. Nazi Hermann Goering speaking in an outdoor setting. Nazi generals being arrested at end of World War II including Field Marshal von Rundstedt. Next scene shows Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Staff during World War I. Next is Briitsh Prime Minister Henry Lloyd George, after World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II, residing in Doorn, Netherlands, after World War 1. With his good hand, the Kaiser throws wood into a pile. A post-war aerial view of Nuremberg, Germany with massive bomb damage and destruction in the city. The court house of Nuremberg. U.S. chief prosecutor Robert Jackson walking outside the Nuremberg courthouse with a military officer on his right and a woman on his left. Next scene is a dramatization of a British Court scene, with justices wearing powdered wigs. Elevated, wide view of Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. View of a Soviet court in session, and civilian viewers of the trial seen in upper gallery viewing seats.
President Charles de Gaulle of France is firm during the army revolt in Algeria. French Generals with the aid of the army and Foreign Legion seize the city. Insurrection flares and the civilians on the streets. Trams and trucks on the streets. Paratroops invade Paris. Airports are closed and put under heavy guard. Bomb damage seen. Charles de Gaulle assumes dictatorial power and appeals for unity.
The Prime Minister of France, Charles de Gaulle, tours Djibouti in Africa. Charles de Gaulle arrives at Djibouti on his tour of the newly formed French African Community. Dignitaries receive and greet him as he disembarks from a plane. He greets and addresses the civilians. He attends a parade.
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