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German bombers and paratroopers attack France during blitzkrieg. Civilians flee. Bombs explode and destroy buildings (WW2)

World War II Nazi German Blitzkrieg (lightning war) in Western Europe. German bombers in flight. Luftwaffe He-111 aircraft taking off. German Paratroopers jump from their Junkers Ju 52 aircraft. French soldiers and police stand on cobblestone street. French civilians seek shelter from the bombing: A woman with her children, a young boy and young girl, hurry to take shelter during bombing. Scenes of bombs exploding and resulting destruction in a French town during Battle of France.

Date: 1940, May
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046168
Scenes of the Battle of Britain. London Blitz. King George VI; Queen Elizabeth; Prime Minister Churchill visit bombed areas (WW2)

German warplanes attack and bomb British ships in the English Channel. White Cliffs of Dover visible in background. British fighter planes engage Germans. View of a British Spitfire airplane in flight. Gun camera view from British fighter plane destroying a German bomber in the air. Views of the Houses of Parliament (London SW1A 0AA, UK) in London. British sailors fire pom pom anti-aircraft guns from aboard ship. Fire storms in London from the German bombing. Destroyed buildings, wrecked equipment, and rubble. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon visit the bombed areas. Prime Minister Winston Churchill also visits areas of bombing destruction. Londoners go about their affairs and work to clean up after the bombing. (World War II period).

Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046169
President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, and declares war on Japan (WW2)

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. President Roosevelt at podium addressing Congress in World War II. He recounts events leading up to the Japanese attack and delivers his declaration of war against Japan. He describes the attack as "unprovoked and dastardly" and asks the Congress to affirm that since the attack on December 7, 1941, a State of War has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire. He speaks about the war and states that the Americans will surely succeed in the war. The officials applaud at the President's statement.

Date: 1941, December 8
Duration: 5 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046195
The declaration of the state of war between the United States and Japan is declared at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC (WW2)

Officials of the United States Congress gather at the U.S. Capitol. A clerk reads the resolution following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and it indicates that a state of war between the United States and Japan is declared in World War II. It further pledges all of the resources of the country to the war effort. Senators, Congressmen, and other dignitaries hear the resolution. Members cheer and applaud. The Speaker of the House, Samuel Rayburn, calls the House to order.

Date: 1941, December 8
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046196
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation regarding the lend lease aid to Britain (WW2)

U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation from Washington DC in World War II. Clip includes portion of his "Great Arsenal of Democracy" speech. Roosevelt states that the United States is determined to aid Britain through the Lend Lease program. He states that the United States will be in constant danger if the Axis powers win the war. The U.S. must supply England and Europe with arms. “We must be the great arsenal of democracy… I believe that the Axis powers are not going to win this war. I base that belief on the latest and best of information.” President Roosevelt said.

Date: 1940, December 29
Duration: 3 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046228
The Nazis attack a British convoy in the North Sea (WW2)

A British convoy underway in the North Sea in World War II. Nazi German forces attack the convoy. A British officer on the ship deck. Explosions from depth charges. Bombardment on the convoy. A British destroyer torpedoed. Smoke arises as the ship burns. German sailors in boat are rescued and become prisoners of war after their destroyer is disabled by British. View of damaged German destroyer.

Date: 1940, December 31
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046229