NATO Alliance For Peace

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Headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SHAPE in the 1950s at Rocquencourt, France near Paris and shows the flags of the 12-member nations on flag poles.

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Short clips of American troops meeting and greeting the Russian Troops at the Elbe River. German Officers enter room to sign surrender documents ending WWII. VE Day celebrations in European towns and villages, girl riding on hood of jeep, crowds cheering on V-E Day, girls kissing servicemen, girl on shoulders of man wearing a sailor hat. WWII in Europe is over.

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Destruction in France after WWII. Man riding donkey carrying metal milk containers in war torn France. U.S. servicemen leaving France and returning to America. Line of soldiers with duffel bags in France, troop transport ship arriving NYC harbor with skyline of New York City in background, servicemen on troop transport ship waving to lone girl on wharf. Armies of the west began demobilizing with soldiers returning to civilian life and jobs and the rebuilding and reconstruction of Europe began.

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While the West demobilized, Russia works to spread Communism. Scenes of a Russian military parade. Russian Dictator Joseph Stalin on reviewing stand as Russian Troops march by, military equipment pass in review. Map showing the countries overrun and occupied by Russia during WW2 WWII.

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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, and Soviet Leader Josef Stalin at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Return of the Polish Government-in-Exile to Warsaw as Stalin had agreed. Polish leader Mikolajczyk and the rigged Polish parliamentary elections. Soviet Marshal Rokossowski inspecting troops as he assumes control of Poland ending all Polish independence in November 1949. In Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary, the pattern of Soviet domination and occupation continues as Communism forces out all other forms of Government. Stalin ignores the protest of Britain and the United States as he knows the West had demobilized and would not take military action. Images of fields of military planes in storage depicting the demobilization of the West after WWII.

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The take-over of Czechoslovakia by the Soviets or the Czech coup. In just five days the Communist took over the Czechoslovakia Government. Czech President Benes who was allowed to retire. Body of Czech Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk laying-in-state and crowds in mourning.

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The Soviets efforts to create internal strife in Turkey was not of sufficient strength so the take-over of Turkey failed. In Greece the effort to spread Communism brought death and despair. To aid Greece and Turkey and stop the spread of Communism, U.S. President Truman appears before Congress in March 1947 asking for immediate aid be sent to Greece and Turkey.

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r2:00:00:19;00

In March 1947 President Harry S. Truman speaking before Congress asked for support of a new policy that would become known as the Truman Doctrine. Truman stated it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. Congress quickly agreed and in an effort to stop the spread of Communism the United States developed the Marshall Plan to aid the countries of Europe. Aid was sent to Turkey and Greece.

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The Soviets and Communist agitators tried to defeat the Marshall Plan. Communist inspired riots in France, Italy and other countries of Europe. This led to the signing of the Brussels Treaty in March 1948 by Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg creating a collective mutual assistance and defense alliance.

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Map showing the French, British, U.S., and Russian sectors of Berlin. Russia blocked all routes into Berlin. Scenes of the Berlin Airlift. The countries of the west used aircraft flying all supplies into the City of Berlin in an effort to defeat the Berlin Blockade imposed by Russia. Images of air planes flying into Berlin night and day and in fog and rain. Crashed aircraft on fire. Several views of C-54 Skytrain aircraft. Trucks, trains, and barges bring supplies to Berlin after the blockade was lifted in May 1949.

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On April 4, 1949 NATO was formed. Map shows the 12 countries that signed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization forming NATO proclaiming an attack against one nation was an attack against all.

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The Korean War began in June 1950. Shows the United Nations U.N. Forces fighting in Korea and Korean refugees fleeing.

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r3:00:00:21;09

United Nation Forces fighting in the Korea War. General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO. Eisenhower and President Truman speak before the camera upon Eisenhower's departure to Europe. Eisenhower departs American on a Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Excellent footage of the Connie take-off and in flight. Air-to-air shot of General Eisenhower looking out of aircraft window. Aerial view of Paris. European children playing leapfrog and soccer. Aerial view of the Eiffel Tower. Top aerial view of Eisenhower's Lockheed Constellation in flight.

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1951 various scenes of the cities, people, and countryside of France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain England, Portugal, Italy, Luxembourg, Iceland, Canada, and the United States America. President Harry S. Truman greets Eisenhower upon his return. Aerial view of the Pentagon. Supreme Commander Eisenhower sums up his trip.

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Senior Staff appointments Eisenhower made to Allied Command. British Field Marshall Montgomery as his Deputy, Admiral Lemonnier of France as Naval Deputy and Air Marshal Sir Hugh Sanders of Great Britain as Air Deputy.

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Animated map used to describe the NATO plan for the protection and defense of the countries of Western Europe.