Japanese aircraft attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, United States during World War II. Japanese diplomats come out of building in Washington DC after having met with Secretary of State Hull regarding peace terms. People gather outside the building. Japanese airplanes fly in formation over the Pearl Harbor. They bombard the United States Naval Base. U.S. ships underway at sea and docked at the harbor explode. Smoke arises from bombardment. People on the street as they run to save their life. From a May 1963 newsreel recounting the events years prior.
United States President Franklin Roosevelt warns the Axis Power and asks nation for united effort in his speech, Washington DC. People seated on chairs during the speech. President Roosevelt calls upon all Americans for 'All Out Effort'. He warns the nation for longer hours and lower profits. He warns the Axis powers that United States is pledged to resist all aggressor nations. (World War II period).
187th Airborne Regimental Combat team patrol in Munson-ni, Korea during the Korean War. Korean civilian carries a wounded girl on his back. United States Medic gives medical treatment to the wounded Korean girl, lying on stretcher. Soldier bandages her hand. Medic applies medicine on United States soldier's leg. Korean women and children on field raise hands and yell 'Banzai'. North Korean Lieutenant questioned by an interpreter.
Americans celebrate United States 200th Anniversary in New York City, United States. International gathering of tall ships (sailing vessels).View of USCGC Eagle (WIX-37) and other tall ships under full sail. View of tall buildings and skyscrapers of Manhattan, including World Trade Center Twin Towers. Tall ships enter New York harbor with Statue of Liberty in the background. Sailors aboard the ships. Fleet of ships from different countries pass by. Huge crowd gathered in lower Manhattan to watch the celebration. An African American child piggybacks on his father’s back. “When the ships come out soon, it’s going to be a beautiful thing to see” the boy says to his father. Men sing songs and people eat fruit and snacks. A woman eating watermelon watches the performance. Men and women in traditional costumes perform European folk dances. A Turkish dancer twirls in her red, white, and blue dress. Americans give their opinions about this auspicious day.
United States soldiers work on the bridgehead area in Guam Island, United States. They dig 105 mm emplacement. They place 105mm howitzer in position. Troops leave slit trenches and advances uphill. Soldiers and M-4 tanks move inland. (World War II period).
President of United States, Harry S. Truman's visit to Berlin after World War II. United States Ship Augusta in the sea. Sailors and crew members aboard the ship. Deck of the ship. U.S. National flag on the ship. Naval officers talk on deck. Sea shore as seen from the deck.
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