United States Marine Corps at their base, prepare for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Large groups of Marines near the Amphibious Landing Vehicles on the beach. A SBD A-24 flies over them. Marines open their bags and inflate their rubber life belts. Marines aboard transport ship going for the raid on Iwo Jima. Marines sit on the deck and clean their guns and other weapons aboard
President Truman and members of his party gathering informally aboard the U. S. S. Augusta as the ship entered Chesapeake Bay, returning President Truman from the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Camera pans from right to left, over the group,assembled on deck, under one of shrouded triple 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns of the Augusta. Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy stands to the left of President Truman. To the President's right, are Secretary of State, James Byrnes, Press Secretary, Charles Ross, and Naval Aide Captain James K. Vardaman. Next, as the Aurusta enters Hampton Roads, she passes close to a Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser, with her ship's company standing at attention on deck in dress whites. Closeup of the ship and crew as the Augusta passes to starboard. Wide view of Hampton Roads in the vicinity of the Naval Operating Base (Norfolk). A commercial ferry boat, spewing heavy black smoke from her stack, passes close to port. A barge decked out in patriotic bunting is seen as the Augusta approaches her berth. Glimpse of welcoming officers as the Augusta moves into position, docking, at Newport News, Virginia. Ship's mascot,dog, Scottie, standing on deck next to a sailor handling a line.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the nation by radio after his return from Berlin and the Potsdam Conference. President Truman speaks of ruined city of Berlin Germany. He expresses his worries about the common German civilians. He discusses establishment of U.S. military bases over various parts of the world to maintain World Peace.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the nation after his return from Berlin and from the Potsdam Conference. President Truman expresses gladness to be home. He says that the United States doesn't want any territory or profit from the World War II. Truman briefs his plans for acquiring military bases in various parts of world, in order to maintain World Peace, in a manner consistent with the United Nations charter.
President Harry S. Truman of United States addresses the United States following his return from the Potsdam Conference in Germany, during World War II. President sitting at a desk at the White House explains the choice of Hiroshima as a target for the atomic bomb due to its focus as an industrial rather than a residential center. (This speech is made on the same day as the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, but either before the Nagasaki bombing occurred, or before it was confirmed and announced publicly). President Truman warns of additional atomic bomb attacks on more industries in Japan and says the Japanese can foresee what will happen in a future atomic bomb attack, based on what happened at Hiroshima. Truman reminds about the number of warnings issued to the Japanese by the US, Chinese and British governments and how the Japanese rejected them. In a foreshadowing of the attack on Nagasaki, Truman says "I urge Japanese civilians to leave industrial cities immediately, and save themselves from destruction."
The United States Navy prepares for battle during World War 1. United States naval warships during an exercise in sea. Fleet of ships sailing in sea. Huge cannons of the warships fire projectiles at enemy positions. Sailors at a naval base doing physical training exercises in a field. Artillery men imparted practical training at a mock battle at the camp. Sailors line up along artillery and point their rifles towards the target. Sailors in boats, they raise their oars before rowing the boats. Artillery on ships fire, swells formed in sea water due to firing. Fleet of U.S. warships in the sea. Smoke and explosion at a target, boat fired upon by ship's gun.
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