United States Marine Corps in battlefield during raid on Japanese posts at the island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Marines of the 2nd Battalion climb up a hill while gunfire continues. Marines lay flat beside a ridge to protect themselves. Marine soldiers running in open space towards enemy posts. Bomb explosions, smoke and flames all across the battlefield. A Japanese cave explodes giving smoke and flames. Flame throwers in the battlefield.
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation from White House in Washington DC. He talks about the position of United States in World War II. He shows faith in his forces. He talks about rumors of damages versus actual damages by Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt provides death toll as 2340 people; regarding damages to navy ships, only 3 were permanently destroyed, others are repairable. He rejects rumors of massive damage to air forces, and says that Americans have destroyed more Japanese planes on and since Pearl Harbor attack than Japan has destroyed of U.S. planes.
Opening scene shows flags of Japan and Belgium flying above the terminal building at the Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan. Emperor Hirohito stands on the airport ramp with officials. Next, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium descend steps from a Sabena 707 airliner (on an 11-day State visit, on the first stop on their around-the-world tour, according to the narrator). The King is seen from behind, being greeted by Crown Prince, Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko. The Royal party walks across the ramp. An honor guard of Japanese soldiers renders a lowered flag salute. A Rolls Royce sedan is seen approaching the Japanese Royal Palace, followed by several other cars, all accompanied by a motor cycle escort.
Japanese diplomat Viscount Ishii Kikujirō and other delegates received by United States President Franklin D Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House in Washington DC. Military officials salute the dignitaries. Envoy Ishii shakes hands with President Roosevelt and poses for a photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and the guests pose for a group photo prior to an important conference regarding Japanese military policy in Manchuria.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers bomb factories and other targets in Formosa Island (present day Taiwan) and return to their base in Saipan, during World War II. Crew members attach guided bombs at dawn to the bombers. The bombers take off. Flying over Formosa Island over clouds they drop bombs on Japanese targets. Antiaircraft guns fired. The B-29 lands after a successful bombing mission. Crew of the B-29 'Tokyo Rose', first plane to fly over Japanese positions, honored at the Saipan base. Insignia on the nose of the plane. Brigadier General Hansel attaches medals on the uniforms of the crew members.
Relocation to internment camps of people of Japanese ancestrty, in the United States, due to security reasons, during World War II. School bell of relocation center at Heart Mountain, in Wyoming. Students of Japanese origin change classes. Children in a class study mathematics. A teacher teaches drawing. Students study scientific farming at a high school. Business, workers, mechanics studies by students. Evacuee doctors and nurse operate at an operation theater. Doctors and dentists check people's health. A candidate for community council chief during an election for councilmen. Voters vote during election. Trial of a criminal of relocation houses at a court. Softball Match on the beaches at weekend. An artist draws pictures of relocation homes. Sunday church and men carry benches inside for prayers. Boy scouts raise American Flag. Girl scouts, Red Cross volunteers perform various duties. Boy scouts march with U.S. national flag during a parade. Beauty queen and floats follow the parade. Smokestacks of factories at relocations centers, and evacuees walk by them. Military Police guard with a rifle watches them.
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