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Residents of North Platte, Nebraska celebrate victory over Japan in World War 2
Cars pass by a main road in North Platte Nebraska as people stand in a street corner celebrating victory over Japan during the second world war. A man burns fire crackers as crowds in the street cheer on. People on board a truck cheer to celebrate V-J Day. People holding posters with victory slogans throng the streets. Cars fill the street and a man attempts to direct traffic.
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in presaged by a decade of Japanese military aggression in China (WW2)
Opening scene shows the famous image of American battleship USS Arizona as attacked by Japanese forces in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 in World War II. The ship is engulfed in black smoke, and listing. Change of scene to a waterfront in Japan during 1938, where numerous Japanese soldiers board troop ships bound for Manchuria, China. Next, are scenes of Japanese troops marching as they occupy Manchuria. Closeups of some Japanese soldiers. Scene shifts to a train moving on the South Manchurian railway, at a station showing a sign reading,"Chin Hsien." View of steam locomotive pulling a train away from the camera position. (Narrator states that a Japanese train, on the South Manchurian Railway, had been dynamited) This incident triggered a Japanese attack on Mukden, Manchuria. Japanese infantry are seen placing numerous bundles of reeds as a bridge across a wide, shallow, stream and proceeding to cross on their way to invade Mukden. Military supplies are carried on pack animals. In the air, overhead Japanese Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 land-based attack aircraft are seen flying in precision "V" formation. On the ground, Chinese civilians run for cover in the City of Mukden. (The date is September 18, 1931.) Glimpse of Chinese civilians looking at bombing victims on street of Mukden. Brief view of Geneva Switzerland, where League of Nations was housed. A memorial stone monument in that city to Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States and founder of the League of Nations. An entrance to the League of Nations headquarters in the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. League delegates in session inside the Palais Wilson. A Japanese Naval Fleet, under command of Admiral Kichisaburō Nomura, is seen steaming toward the Chinese coast and begin a naval bombardment, firing their guns, 15 miles from Shanghai. Japanese Naval biplanes are seen in flight overhead. Japanese troops marching in the streets of Shanghai, as sidewalks of onlookers wave Japanese flags. Next, Japanese troops are seen marching out of Shanghai, at the insistence of the League of Nations. (Narrator states Japan signed a truce with China on May 4th, 1932.) View of Japanese troops entering further, into Mongolia. Japanese soldiers waving flag celebrating formation of the Puppet State of Manchuko in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, in 1932. Japanese statesmen leaving the League of Nations headquarters, after Japan resigned from the League on February 24, 1933. Japanese infantry moving further into China supported by field artillery fire. Explosions from artillery and damaged buildings, as Japanese troops advance in China. Invaders using tall ladders to scale walls of a damaged fortress in China. Japanese pilots receiving briefing and boarding their Mitsubishi Ki-30 single engine light bomber aircraft at an airfield. View of them taking off and inflight, dropping bombs on Chinese targets. Aerial views of bombs exploding on ground below. Retreating Chinese army marching along the Great Wall of China. Chinese people and military forces moving their military and civilian resources deep into the Chinese interior.
Boeing workers celebrate; Nation's Capitol, Times Square and Statue of Liberty lighted to celebrate victory of Allies in Europe (VE Day) in World War 2
Americans celebrate the news of victory over Germany and prepare for continued war against Japan in World War II. Spirited Boeing employees celebrate news of victory over Germany in Seattle, Washington. They wheel out a giant B-29 bomber from an aircraft production hangar with a "On To Tokyo" sign on its side. The Boeing workers stand in a group and wave and cheer. The shining dome of the nation's capitol commands the most attention in Washington DC. All the lights ate turned on in Times Square in New York City and it blazes glory. People of the whole world get crazy with dancing, singing and parties in the streets and celebration drinks on V-E day (Victory in Europe). A man with a pretend Hitler mustache is hoisted in the air. The torch of the Statue of Liberty is lighted in New York.
The U.S. 379th squadron 362nd fighter group of P-47 aircraft strafing and bombing roads in World War 2.
P-47s of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. Lieutenant R V Mc Cormick flies the plane. High altitude view of the target areas. 379th squadron 362nd fighter group strafing and bombing roads and other areas. Smoke rises up in the air due to the bombarding.
Memorial of the Glorious Dead in London, England, and sights of British crowd on Victory in Europe Day at end of World War 2.
Victory in Europe Day celebrations, World War II in London, England. 'The Glorious Dead' engraved on the Cenotaph monument to war dead at Whitehall, London England. People place wreaths at the monument. View of War Office Building (now Old War Office) in background. A woman and a boy buy British flags from a vendor at the corner of a street. A Police officer on horseback controls a large crowd by Buckingham Palace. An ill woman carried away by Royal guards. People gathered around the Queen Victoria Memorial outside the Buckingham Palace. Many people sitting on a Lion Statue in front of the palace and Victoria Memorial. People carry British flags as they cheer and wave to celebrate the end of World War II in Europe on V-E Day.
Filipino civilians move along a road back to their homes in Manila, Philippines (WW2)
Filipino civilians return to their homes in Manila, Philippines during World War II. Filipino civilians walk along a road to Manila on the way back to their homes. They carry a few personal belongings. Men, women, and children walk along the road. Filipino men and women flash the victory sign (V sign) as they walk on the road. The Filipinos cross a field to get to the highway.
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