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Panama-Pacific International Exposition: Opening day celebrations / crowds at the entrances / pan of Exposition proper / parades on Market Street and Van Ness Avenue / Tower of Jewels / Fountain of Energy / other buildings / day for night shots / submarines / Fun Zone at night / nighttime illumination of buildings showing use of fog machines and special lights / Uncle Sam's submarines. No audio. (13 minutes)
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This film shows the battle record of the 9th Infantry Division in World War II and new challenges to the "Old Reliables"as they secure the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. Highlights include Operation Colby; the Mobile Riverine Task Force; use of Army-Navy flotillas and Armored Troop Carriers; the Reliable Academy; and Long Range Patrols. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the...
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This film covers key events that led up to World War II, reviewing the rise of Fascism and Nazism and the growing aggression of Germany, Japan and Italy. It shows Americans as complacent during the period, and failing to prepare militarily. It looks at the effects of the Great Depression in the U.S., and the Army's administration of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Archival footage reveals post-war events from 1945-1949. Elements include: U.S. rehabilitation of Japan and Germany; Soviet expansion in Europe; wars in Indochina and Greece; and Berlin blockade. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.
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The world was shocked by the reports sent by the Allies after they liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1945. Conservative British member of Parliament Mavis Tate visited Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen to survey the atrocities firsthand. In a film report that she made for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Tate reproached those people who claimed the Holocaust had been exaggerated, adding that "the reality was indescribably worse".
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established in March 1933, during the first 100 days of President Franklin Roosevelt's administration. The CCC met two important Roosevelt goals: preserving the environment and providing sorely needed financial relief. The CCC was initially popular; by 1935 employing a half -a-million men in 2,500 work camps, primarily in the West. As World War II approached, enrollment declined and the CCC officially disbanded...
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In August 1942, German troops invaded the city of Stalingrad, in western Russia. Located on the western bank of the Volga River, Stalingrad was an important communications hub as well as the gateway to the oil-rich Caucasus region. In November, the Soviets launched their offensive and reclaimed the region, in what would become one of the most decisive battles of World War II.
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On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers landed on five beaches in the Normandy region of France. After successfully taking the beaches from Nazi occupation, U.S. and British troops liberated a series of towns in the region and took thousands of Nazi soldiers prisoner. The landing was the first Allied invasion of what Hitler had deemed "Fortress Europe" and a major turning point in the course of World War II.
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In 1935 Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in an attempt to expand the scope of his dictatorship. Forced into exile, Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie turned to League of Nations for assistance. The League imposed minor economic sanctions against Italy, but Selassie was unable to secure military support in defense of his country until the start of World War II. Selassie was reinstated as emperor in 1941.
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The tiny island of Iwo Jima, recently renamed Iwo To, served as a strategic air base during World War II. In early 1945, U.S. bombers began making runs over the island in preparation for a landing. The U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima stood as one of the deadliest battles in the Pacific theater of the war, as Japanese soldiers refused to surrender and fought almost literally to the last man. The high casualty rate on Iwo Jima was later seen as an ominous...
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The B-17 bomber Memphis Belle was the first U.S. heavy bomber fighting in Europe to complete 25 combat missions and keep its entire crew alive. When a crew reached 25 missions they were allowed to return home, and the tale of the Memphis Belle provided a much-needed morale boost for other members of the Air Force.
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Just seven months after Pope Pius XII assumed the papacy in 1939, war broke out in Europe. Pius attempted to dissuade Italian leader Benito Mussolini from entering World War II, but he was unsuccessful. Throughout the war, Pius maintained the Catholic Church's neutrality, though he often spoke out against the war and the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany. After U.S. forces liberated Rome in June 1944, Pius delivered a speech expressing his gratitude...
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On November 25, 1936, Germany and Japan finalized the German-Japanese Anti-Comintern Pact, designed to unite the two nations against the growing power of the Soviet Union. The treaty was signed by German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Japanese viscount Kintomo Mushakoji. It outlined the two powers' agreement to work together against communism as well as a secret pledge for each nation to join the other should one of them enter into war...
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In a refusal to be terrorized by the constant German bombing raids on their city, Londoners continued their daily lives by adapting to the destruction. The German Blitz destroyed homes, offices, and restaurants, but at the government's insistence businesses still ran amid the wreckage.