Armistice ends hostilities of World War I. German troops surrender and large groups of Germans marching. American flag hoisted to symbolize Allied victory. American troops leave the war zone. People all over the world celebrate the end of war. People gather in New York to celebrate the end of World War I, smiling and waving happily.
Franklin D Roosevelt's early political life. Delegates elect Franklin D Roosevelt as the Vice Presidential candidate at Democratic convention in San Francisco, California. Crowds cheer the decision. A smiling female delegate. The woman political activist cheering enthusiastically. Democratic Presidential candidate James Cox stands with Vice-Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt as they review a parade in San Francisco from a bandstand. Views of a parade in Marion, Ohio supporting the democratic ticket. Sign says "We're Here Jim, We're Marion." Bands play at the rally and women political activists also march at the parade, wearing "Marion" sashes. Scene changes to show Franklin D Roosevelt's wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, with her children and a dog at her home. Roosevelt at various public meetings and rallies campaigns for the elections. Franklin D Roosevelt at his home in New York with his mother. He meets a number of visitors.
Crowd gathered in front of the Jailhouse in San Jose, California, where a mob of thousands had broken in and seized prisoners Thomas Thurmond and John Holmes, who had reportedly confessed to the kidnapping and murder of Brooke Hart, son of Alexander Hart, the owner of Leopold Hart and Son Department Store. The mob had taken the two and lynched them, in St. James Park, across the street. Under-sheriff Hamilton, is interviewed and states that they held the mob off until they ran out of tear gas, and then didn't shoot, because of women and children. View of many people and cars outside, as seen through cell windows inside the prison. One of the prison inmates, testifies about seeing the mob break into the prison and make their way to the third floor. View of the St. James Park, where many people are seen gathered beneath its palm trees. Camera focuses on trees where the prisoners were hanged. California Governor,James Rolph, Jr., makes a statement tantamount to condoning the lynchings. The film shifts to a new location, in Missouri, where, On November 28, 1933, a crowd of 7-thousand broke into the Buchanan County Jail, St. Joseph, Missouri, to seize and lynch an African American man, Lloyd Warner, who had been charged with criminal assault. The mob overpowered defending police officers and members of the 35th Tank Company, Missouri National Guard. One of tank company's six ton M1917 light tanks parked in front of the prison. View of broken steel prison door and battering ram used by the mob. Wrecked interior of the prison quarters. People posing near a broken prison steel door.
15th Anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakian Republic. President Tomas Garrigue Masayrk on a horse back along with minister of war and other officers lead a parade in Prague on the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovakian Republic. Soldiers march at the parade. New armored cars displayed for the first time. Soldiers loaded in carriages move past a large crowd during the parade.
Russian Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Maxim M. Litvinov, arrives in United States to resume diplomatic relations that have been suspended 16 years. The Cunard liner, Berengaria, arrives at the New York harbor,carrying Mr. Litvinov, who speaks to reporters. He greets the people, boards a train and leaves for Washington DC. U.S. Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, greets Litvinov in Washington DC. He leaves for the White House to meet President Roosevelt in the President's personal car. Policemen on motorbikes escort the motorcade to the White House.
Victory in Europe Day during World War II. View of street corner as people walk to and fro at intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street Northwest in Washington DC, United States. People walk at the street corner with an American flag at half mast in the background. American citizens in typical dress of 1945. View of the street signs at the instersection '15th St" and "Penn Av" Newspaper headlines declare end of World War II in Europe. The Washington Afro American newspaper headling, "War Ends in Europe". Front page of the the Jewish Journal and Daily News with Hebrew text.
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