Narrated in German. President Harry S Truman reads Japanese surrender announcement. Woman holds a poster that reads 'Victory Japan Surrenders'. News correspondents run in White House corridors. People celebrate VJ Day or Victory over Japan Day on streets in Chicago, San Francisco, Frisco Chinatown, and in New York City Times Square. Crowd gathers near Hotel Astor. Celebration in London with the King and Queen in horse drawn carriage leaves Buckingham Palace. Opening of British Parliament, shows Lord Edward Halifax, Lord John Allsebrook Simon, U.S. Ambassador John C Winant, Admiral Harold R Stark and a representative from Saudi Arabia arrive in a car. Crowd runs towards Buckingham Palace. The Royal family waves to the crowd from Palace balcony.
View of damaged and wrecked town of Tokyo, Japan. Japanese men pull a cart with ruins in the background. Streetcars or trolleys pass by on the road and men ride bicycles.
Japanese children walk and run out of a school building in Kyoto, Japan. Children with bags and water bottles in hand. People walk on a street in post-war Japan soon after the end of World War 2.
Chinese protest Manchurian Activists in Chicago, Illinois. People on street march with banners reading 'Japan Violates Washington Arms Treaty'. Women march with American flags in hand. Children with slogans in Chinese. Chinese leader gives a brief speech to protesters. Girls hold banner that reads 'Fight against Japanese Invasion of Manchuria'.
General Akira Muto of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Yamashita trial in Manila, Phillippines. The court in the session. Officers seated in the court. The General answers in part the question about the military administration of Phillippines.
American soldiers campaign for making friends in Japan after military occupation of Japan. Jeeps of American soldiers pass on street. Japanese children show great response to American soldiers. They run behind the jeeps of American soldiers. American soldier seated on jeep and children near around the soldier. He gives toys to children.
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