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Modernization of Japan through World War 2
Modernization of Japan through World War II. Japanese civilians seen. Japanese civilians bow down to the Superiors. Japanese girls sent by their fathers working in factories. Women work in the rice fields. Men wearing local hats seen. Japanese peasants working hard. Japanese people use telephones in office and live traditionally at homes. Simply furnished Japanese homes without chairs, windows and beds seen. Japanese family wearing kimonos, eating food. Japanese men working in a factory.
Social and economic distinctions in Japan
Japanese civilians seen working. Japanese Army and Navy stand first in social rankings, followed by Aristocratic families and political leaders whereas last in social rankings, are the civilians. Animated pictures seen. Japanese police taking civilians to prisons. Fanatic organization's leader seen. Newspaper headlines showing murder of Premier by the fanatic organization. Japanese children in classrooms. A motto reads 'Hakko Ichin'. (World War II period).
The Rise of Japanese militarism in the 20th Century
Film opens showing reenactment of Japanese attack ostensibly against Formosa, in 1894. Japanese troops and artillery are shown. The event is depicted in a critical political cartoon. Next, Japanese Admiral Heihachiro Togo is seen in 1904, standing with other naval officers. Then, Japanese warships are shown, firing barrages of naval gunfire at the Russian fleet in Port Arthur, Manchuria. Huge black clouds arise from burning ships. Scenes of Japanese people celebrating their naval victory. Date shifts to 1910. Cartoon depicts Japanese annexation of Korea. Cartoon illustrates Japanese actions in World War I when, siding with the Allies, Japan acquired the German-held Shandong (Shantung) Peninsula of China, as well as German-held Marianas, Carolines, and Marshalls islands in the Pacific. Japanese representatives are seen participating in Post World War 1 international activities. They signed the so-called Five-Power,Four-Power, and Nine-Power treaties, and participated in the League of Nations. Glimpse of two Japanese officers, followed by cartoon depiction of the Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, that Japan insisted on keeping. Cartoon shows them being fortified. A Japanese military marching band parades down a city street while being cheered by spectators on the sidewalks. Next, Japanese military General, Baron Tanaka Giichi, is seen in uniform with other officers. Cartoon illustrates the so-called Tanaka Memorial document that Baron Tanaka allegedly presented to the Emperor, in 1927, outlining a strategy to conquer the world. Cartoon then illustrates plan of conquest by acquiring Chinese manpower; Manchurian iron and coal; Siberian timber, coal, wheat, and metals; Tin,oil and rubber from Malaysia and the East Indies. The United States is shown as the last conquest. Views of ordinary farm and factory activities in the U.S. Cars parked in the Ford Motor Company factory lot. Japanese officials and legislators meeting in the Diet (Parliament). Japanese theater-goers and a Japanese woman singing with an American-style band, are shown as examples of activities the Japanese Government sought to discourage. A Japanese female ensemble in traditional dress, playing traditional instruments, is shown as more desirable. Western dancing and movies are shown and narrator states they were forbidden. Japese movie scene depicts ancient martial arts. A musical production displays German swastika flag and that of the Kingdom of Italy. Japanese men are shown playing the ancient game of Chu Shogi, instead of playing Western card games. People are shown in a library, where Western books are replaced by more militaristic tomes, such as: "If we fight" by Admiral Shinsaku Hirata, March 15, 1930 (shown on film slate). Slate goes on to quote about attack on Hawaii as the first battle in war of the Pacific. Film cites another approved Japanese publication: "Arguments Against American Policies" by Kawashima Seichiro, Christmas Day, 1924. It discusses distruction of the American fleet and subsequent landing on the U.S. West Coast.
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) refueling USS Bullard (DD-660) while underway at sea during World War II
USS Bullard (DD-660) destroyer approaching the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) aircraft carrier. Most of the destroyer's crew are on deck. Superstructure of carrier seen. Sailors on the Bullard haul on support lines attached to fuel lines. Two fuel lines rigged. After refueling, view of the forward fuel line being released from the and hauled aboard the carrier. The USS Bullard (DD-660) pulls away.
Doctor and corpsmen attend sick patients in Green Island Atoll.
Doctor and corpsmen attend sick patients at PT Base in Green Island Atoll in South Pacific. Medicine bottles neatly arranged. A man uses a stethoscope on a patient. Men lying on make shift beds. A sign reads 'Keep out.' A man enters a room in which medicines are stored. Man fills a jug with water.
Men work in ordnance at PT Base in Green Island Atoll
Men work in ordnance and check the military material at PT Base in Green Island Atoll in South Pacific. Men work in communication huts. Officers briefed in operations tent.
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