Teller examines the war between Japan and the United States during World War II, especially in regards to the atomic bomb. He argues the United States should not have used the bomb, that it should have simply demonstrated it without human casualties.

Following, he examines foreign influences in Southeast Asia, focusing on French, Japanese, and American involvement in the area. During this segment, he mentions what might happen under McGovern should he win election, indicating the talk is from sometime in 1972.