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| 00:05 | | National Archives header: “RG 80 MN 9034G RL 1 of 1” |
| 00:30 | | Three title cards: “US Navy Combat Bulletin No. 7, Restricted” “Victory” and “Atomic Power” |
| 00:50 | | Exterior view of atomic power plant in New Mexico. |
| 01:14 | | Test – dropping of atomic bomb – Alamogordo, New Mexico – U. S. Army film. |
| 01:50 | | Another view of test – U. S. Army film. |
| 02:30 | | A third view of test-dropping – from 6 miles away – U. S. Army film. |
| 03:00 | | Title: Russia declares war on Japan. |
| 03:05 | | Russian army formations; Josef Stalin reviewing troops. |
| 03:45 | | Title: Peace |
| 03:50 | | President Harry S. Truman announcing surrender of Japan to reporters inside the White House. August 14, 1945. |
| 04:20 | | Celebration in streets of Washington, D. C. |
| 04:25 | | Celebration in streets of Chicago |
| 04:43 | | Celebration in streets of San Francisco |
| 04:50 | | Celebration in streets of Chinatown (San Francisco) |
| 05:12 | | Celebration in streets of Seattle |
| 05:26 | | Celebration in streets of New York – Times Square |
| 06:12 | | Celebration in streets of New York – Times Square – night view |
| 06:32 | | Battleship U. S. S. Missouri (filmed at sea). |
| 06:45 | | On U. S. S. Missouri - Admirals Chester Nimitz & William F. Halsey. |
| 07:00 | | On USS Missouri - Generals Douglas MacArthur, Jonathan Wainwright, and Joseph Stillwell. |
| 08:03 | | On U. S. S. Missouri – Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu (in top hat), with delegation from the Japanese government. |
| 08:20 | | Preparation of signing of surrender documents. September 1, 1945. |
| 09:40 | | end |
| 09:50 | | National Archives header: “RG 80MN.9034G RL 2 of 2”
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| 10:11 | | General MacArthur reads statement prior to signing of surrender documents.
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| 11:33 | | Signing of surrender documents by Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu. |
| 12:30 | | General MacArthur signs surrender documents; presents first pen to Jonathan Wainwright; presents second pen to Lt. Gen. Arthur Percival.
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| 13:05 | | Allied commanders sign surrender documents: Admiral Nimitz signs on behalf of the United States; military representatives from the following countries are shown signing the documents: China, United Kingdom, U. S. S. R, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand. |
| 13:20 | | The Japanese delegation watches the Allied representatives sign documents. |
| 14:00 | | Four hundred B-29s fly overhead as a ceremonial gesture. |
| 14:28 | | Admiral Ernest J. King in filmed speech to armed forces, thanking them for their service.
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| 15:35 | | Title: “The End / Bureau of Aeronautics 1945 MN 9034g” |
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