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The Civil War – This film documents important military events and places of The Civil War

This 1954 film documents where and why the Civil War happened. The American Civil War (sometimes the War between the States, or simply the Civil War) was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the “Union” or the “North”) and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the “Confederacy” or the “South”).

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This 1946 film shows actual footage of the atomic bomb destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan

During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the Allies of World War II conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. This 1946 film shows how the atomic bomb destroyed the people and cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

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Actual war footage of the 1945 bombing of the U.S.S. Franklin – Sailors fighting for their lives.

The USS Franklin was bombed in March 1945 near Okinawa, Japan with a considerable loss of life. She was badly damaged by a Japanese air attack in March 1945, with the loss of over 800 of her crew, becoming the most heavily damaged United States carrier to survive the war. The remaining crew members gained control of the fires and ultimately brought the ship back to the U.S. mainland for repairs, missing the rest of the war; she was decommissioned in 1947.

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World War II 1942 – This film documents why the US entered World War II with actual scene footage

Portrayal of the steps that led up to Pearl Harbor and total mobilization of World War II. Nothing has been staged. Every scene in this film is authentic. This film represents an attempt to record history in the making. The Editors are Americans, and therefore partisans, but every effort has been made to let the facts speak for themselves.

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A 1950’s video aimed at educating elementary kids about nuclear attacks & how to protect themselves

Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students. This film was aimed at educating elementary kids in case there was a nuclear attack here in the United States.

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A 1941 film about Russia stopping Hitler – The Soviets Fight Back

This is a 1941 film about how the Russians stopped the Nazis eastward advance with fierce fighting. Russian footage with English narration.

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Grateful Iraqis welcome American Marines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Grateful Iraqis welcome American Marines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Video clip showing US Marines entering Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq on March 2003.

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