Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films
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(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox. Japan's role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the rise of the militarists in Japan is told through the personal writings of the Japanese themselves. From the first overconfident tastes of victory, to the devastating losses that led to an unthinkable defeat amidst the ruins, the Pacific Theater of World War II is told through the Japanese's eyes. It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940s Shanghai.
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I am really amazed how many comments are about "the japanese are bad" or "the USA are bad". You completely miss the point! It is about fascism, it is about ideologies that believe that one race, one empire or one culture should achieve world domination. This believe can - and so it happens - grow anywhere given the right circumstances. If you want to learn from history, you have to learn this one lesson: It is exactly this ingroup-outgroup thinking, which makes it easy for propagandists to seize power.
Be very careful! It is happening again! -
少年の天に召された寝顔の様な顔がとても可哀想でならない(涙)
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How do lies, propaganda, fear and greed constitute Holy... The Japanese were brainwashed!
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Well I'm glad that war ended. It's too bad that history will repeat itself. War is coming to the world again. Remember, there is peace only 2/3 of the time, yes, just like in video games.
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These barbarians were responsible for countless innocent human suffering in S E Asia and China. Many of the relatives of their victims have been praying for payback time to come soon.
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Those countries who representivities themselves the police of humanity, they have killed millions of people for their own agenda. Why? is there any difference between wild animal and them. I saw some part of this film but it was really difficult to continue it.
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The 1930's depression was a key trigger for war in europe and asia during WW2. Peace needs the right conditions, which fortunately exist most of the time. A war today between the major powers would probably not be survivable.
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My Grandma recounts the time in her life when she was running for underground shelters with three baby children and her own mother every time they heard air-raid sirens start up. They would then have to wait for explosions not knowing if a bomb was going to hit them at any moment. Hitler's repeated air attacks against Great Britain were meant to demoralize the population out of fighting but did just the opposite. They were so incensed by it that Hitler couldn't invade without losing half his army to fighting every last citizen. Blackouts, curfews, and food shortages were among the many problems they were forced to deal with. The British side of my family still to this day, has a noticeable disgust for Germans as a result of that episode.
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jom war g,
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They did a good job at editing the films into color because colored TVs and cameras had color in the late 50s
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Ask yourself this how did the U.S. get exempted from war crimes. Every nation was guilty of war crimes. Both Allies and Axis both were guilty.
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Nazi was Leftist.Japan Empire was Leftist state in WW2.
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I am Japanese.But 1930-1945 Empire of Japan is Socialist state.Empire was Soviet Union puppet state.Konoe fumimaro was NKVD agent.Fasist Japan was Stealth-Communist.Fasist Japan was support China communism.
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cheers japan
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when will the word realise that Japan went sleep walking into war with the USA. Pearl harbour was a setup, there were no US Navy carriers in Hawaii, they had all been sent out of range after the British had discovered that old capital ships could be sunk by 1930's Bi Planes dropping torpedoes, they where about as much use as wooden ships a 100 years earlier. The US secret service where listening to the Jap Navy/Diplomatic signals and knew what was coming. Such under hand methods but the USA did it in Havana with the Maine when Teddy Roosevelt was in charge why not when FD Roosevelt took over 40 years later use the same trick to get into a war you can win easy.. All this is beginning to dribble out
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I love japan
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52:11 wow!
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Great Japanese army
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Purchase military shame price launch more government device.
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