Video: World War II

The U.S. War Department's Archival Footage of the Bombing of Hiroshima

August 6, 2012 | The 1946 film, A Tale of Two Cities, documents the devastation caused by the atom bomb but avoids showing the human cost of the attacks. More

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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor (1941)

Let There Be Light (1946)

WWII: Siege of Leningrad

WWII: North Africa (1943)

WWII: The Battle of Midway (1942)

WWII: Report from the Aleutians (1943)

WWII: Color Footage of Internment Camps

WWII: Japanese Relocation (1943)

U.S. Forces in the South Pacific (1943)

WWII: Superman in 'The Eleventh Hour' (1942)

WWII: Lidice, U.S.A. (1942)

WWII: The Doolittle Raid (1942)

WWII: Men and Jobs (1944)

WWII: (Wo)Manpower (1943)

WWII: Conquer by the Clock (1943)

WWII: When Work Is Done (ca. 1943)

WWII: 'Victory Is Our Business' (1942)

WWII: 'Fix It' (1942)

WWII: The Ghost of a Soldier Comes Home (1944)

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A Tale of Two Cities (1946) The 1946 film documents the devastation caused by the atom bomb.

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor (1941) Featuring footage from the U.S. Navy, this newsreel depicts the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

Let There Be Light (1946) Let There Be Light documents the treatment of psychologically traumatized soldiers returning from World War II

WWII: Siege of Leningrad An excerpt from the U.S. World War II propaganda series 'Why We Fight,' directed by Frank Capra, about the siege of Leningrad

WWII: North Africa (1943) Shot in Tunisia by army cameramen, the documentary excerpt follows the Battle of Tebourba in 1942

WWII: The Battle of Midway (1942) An excerpt from John Ford's Academy-Award winning documentary about Midway, shot by Navy cameramen

WWII: Report from the Aleutians (1943) An excerpt from this documentary directed by John Huston follows soldiers on an aerial attack against a Japanese base

WWII: Color Footage of Internment Camps This silent film produced during World War II documents living conditions in internment camps for Japanese Americans

WWII: Japanese Relocation (1943) The U.S. government produced this film to explain the relocation of Japanese Americans during the war

U.S. Forces in the South Pacific (1943) A United News reel includes footage of U.S. troops bombing Japanese air bases, landing on sandy shores, and making their way through jungles

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