Distinguished guests and delegates from round the world are present at the meeting of American Association for the United Nations (UN) at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California. The UN Mediator and Noble Peace Prize winner, Dr Ralph Bunche is the chief guest. Dr Bunche speaks on the importance of world peace and America's contribution in restoring world peace.
Nazi crimes against the nations of the world during World War II. View of the Peace Treaty between Germany and Yugoslavia which was signed on 1st June, 1939. The treaty breached on 6th April 1941, Germany launched a massive attack on Yugoslavia. German troops attack and advance. A map shows that most of the Europe was in the hands of Germany by 1941. View of September 27, 1940 signing ceremonies in Berlin of the Tripartite (Axis) Pact between Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan. Hitler and axis leaders shake hands and pose at pact signing table. Joachim von Ribbentrop signing the Axis Pact. Scene of German tank treads close-up rolling over battlefield and wider view of German armor and troops during Operatoin Barbarossa in June 1941, invading Russia, in violation of their non-aggression pact. German forces enter Russian territory. German Army forces setup and fire artillery at Russia. German rocket launchers fire rockets at Russian targets. Ground and aerial views of formations of German Luftwaffe aircraft on bombing runs. Between August-September 1941, Luftwaffe conducts blitzkrieg raids (blitz) on Great Britain. View of British landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral dome and Tower Bridge. Aerial views as Luftwaffe fighter aircraft roll and dive toward targets. British spotlights and search lights on the ground sweeping and catching German aircraft in their light beams. British anti aircraft batteries open fire on German planes over England. Alternating views of German plane point of view bombing England with bright flashes of light and explosions on the ground, and British anti-aircraft fire filling the air. Ground views in England, United Kingdom of buildings on fire from London blitz bombing, and British fire fighters moving to deploy fire hoses and extinguish fires. Flaming buildings collapse from bombs and fire. Whole blocks of buildings on fire. Scene change to December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. U.S. Navy ships bombed and on fire in Pearl Harbor.
The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, during World War 2. A railroad train pulls into a train station. Delegates of the member nations at the station. A van brings the delegates to the venue. Representatives from China. The representatives from the U.S. are headed by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. He opens the conference. The conference in progress. All the delegates pose together after the conference. (Led to establishment of International Monetary Fund. Bretton Woods System was precursor to World Bank.)
Japanese occupation of Philippines in World War 2 and beginning of colonial rule by Japan during the war. Japanese victory march at Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines during World War II. Slide in Filipino reads “Ang parada ng mga Hukbo ng Hapon sa Luneta alang-alang sa kanilang malalaking mga tagumpay” (“The Japanese Army’s parade in Luneta to celebrate their immense victories” in English). Japanese tanks in a row in Luneta Park (Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila). Soldiers blow bugles. Soldiers near the tanks. Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma on a horse followed by other men. They ride past soldiers on foot going in the opposite direction. The General reviews the troops. Cavalry units pass in review. The General salutes. Army vehicles pass in review. Soldiers in formation. Aircraft in flight. Army vehicles roll past cheering crowds standing at roadsides. People wave small Japanese flags. The vehicles move across the Ayala Bridge over the Pasig River. Sign over bridge reads “Welcome General Homma Welcome”.
Americans display (holding it upside down) a huge Japanese rising sun Vice Admiral rank flag , captured after a desperate "banzai" attack by Japanese forces on Saipan, during World War 2. A photograpner takes a picture. Ammunition left on the ground from the battle. Two knocked-out Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tanks. Destroyed defensive positions and buildings. Americans examine remains of buildings and defensive positions. Several local civilians walk into the center of the scene of death and destruction. Dead Japanese soldiers are seen everywhere, throughout the sequence. (Note: Aftermath of the "Tanapag Plain banzai attack" on July 6th and 7th, 1944. Americans engaged included units of the 105th Infantry; 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marines; and 10th Marines.)
Japanese soldiers in Burma during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Military vehicles loaded with soldiers roll along a road. Natives standing at the side of the road cheer. People cheer as cavalry units march. A temple on the other side of the road. Soldiers carrying Japanese flags march along a road.
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