League members arrive by car at the Assembly of League of Nations (Rue du Général-Dufour 24, 1204 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva, Switzerland. Swiss policeman on duty. Views of League's interior hall and assembly meeting in progress. Empty rooms of Council with horseshoe shaped tables. Council in session. Delegates leave after meeting including Maxim Maksimovitch Litvinov of Russia.
Opening scene shows a man being roughed up by a group of men in an alleyway. A slate comments (in French) that when nations are bellicose, an assassination can cause a world war. Next, a slate shows picture of the world and states (in English) "One murder may start a world war." Another slate (in French) states that In 1914, while Europe's armies and fleets were more powerful than they had ever been, the nephew of the Emperor of Austria (Archduke Ferdinand) was assassinated. A front page is shown of newspaper, "Journal De Geneve" carrying the story. Next scene is a view of the city of Sarajevo. The ancient Emperor's Mosque dominates the scene. A slate appears asking Where is Sarajevo? It is followed by a map of Europe in 1914, which zooms in on Austria and Serbia and identifies and labels Sarajevo,in Austria, close to the Serbian border. Slates (in French) says Austria accused Serbia of War and other nations enter the melee. Animated World map shows the nations getting involved, starting with the German Empire in 1914, including its African colonies, and then successively showing Russia, France, Belgium,Great Britain, Japan, and the Ottoman Empire. Map advances to 1915, showing the Italian empire, Bulgaria,and Central Arabia. In 1916 it adds Portugal, Roumania. Next, the U.S.A. is added in, 1917, along with Central and South America, Greece, Siam, and China. Finally, the slate shows the war ending in 1918. Slate shows Armistice Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month (November), with time shown on hands of Big Ben in London.
Part of a feature on the Czecho-Slovak Revolution. Shows 1918 celebrations in prague as the Habsburg rule ends and the independent republic of Czechoslovakia is established. Generalissimo (Chief Army officer) of the Czech Army, Dr. Scheiner and Rosicky read the oath of allegiance. Czechoslovakian troops returning from the Italian front receive a rousing welcome in Prague. Generalissimo and Rosicky review the troops. People and troops parade on the streets. Troops on horses and in horse carts. Czechoslovakian flags and banners in parade. Shows Minister Klofac, Dr K Kramarc and Dr Stanek, Minister of Public Works. Klofac addresses the people. The future of new republic is addressed by the socialist leader. Colonel Husak, Commander of the Czech forces in Russia addresses the crowd. Military band plays and the crowd cheers, waving hats in the air. View of uniformed French and British aviators in discussion, amongst the crowd. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Veteran Spanish Blue Division soldiers returning to Madrid from Russia after being relieved by new volunteers, during World War 2. The Blue Division soldiers were volunteers serving in the Eastern Front for the German Army. Officers salute the soldiers passing in trucks. The soldiers carry Spanish flags. Mass crowd of civilians along the streets of downtown Madrid cheer and wave, greeting and celebrating the soldiers. A woman cries. Buildings in downtown Madrid Spain. People look from the buildings. A building with a statue of a horse carriage on top of it. Blue Division soldiers, many raising hand in Nazi salute look to officer leadership saluting form a balcony above the streets.
From a documentary film entitled "World War I". Events leading to World War I. Soldiers at a parade. In August 1914 the leading nations of Europe prepare to go for a war. Soldiers on the battle field. The scenes after the war show damage to life and material. Smoke all around. A tank on the battle field. Sketches of the U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson explain people to be neutral in the war. A sketch of a soldier carrying an artillery. Sketches depict World War I, the industries in the United States. Workers work inside the factory. A sketch of Thomas Woodrow Wilson. People hold strike posters. The President addresses a gathering. A cartoon depicts the concern of the President in the domestic reforms. Sketch of the President sitting in a chair and other officials stand near him. Animation of a map shows Serbia. Sketches of assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria-Hungary. Serbia raises a war against Austria and Russia assists. Soldiers on horses prepare for war. Soldiers carry weapons as they run. Germany assists Austria in the war. Soldiers on horses carry weapons. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson seeks to help the world. Sketches of soldiers on horses during a fight and of an injured soldier during the war.
European Advisory Commission meeting to sign the protocol between the Allies on the occupation zones in Germany at Lancaster House London. Chairman Feodor Tarasovich Gousev of Russia, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the government of Great Britain; John Gilbart Winant, American ambassador to Great Britain and Sir William Strang, UK representative on European Advisory Commission enter and have a discussion. View of Advisory Commission with Mons. Gousev at head of table and other military advisors with Sir Strang at top left. Diplomats can be seen talking to each other. 12 September 1944. (World War II period).
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