The film is made up of sequences from documentaries with narration and music. Know your enemy japan videorecording information and. Captured documents had previously provided a complete list of official navy announcements of new construction and conversions tatsu from 5 february 1941 to 10 may 1944. Production began in 1942 but due to several delays and revisions the. My japan is not only fair and balanced, it is quite generous. Army film directed by frank capra portrays japan as a nation determined to rule the world through military conquest. Know your enemy japan 1945 directed by frank capra. Five came back called capras antijap documentary indefensible in the way it vilifies the enemy, but if you cut through the propaganda it offers an interesting history of japan with a focus on their cruel and warlike nature and ironically ends its condemnation by telling us how americans will be more victorious and more warlike than the japanese could ever dream of. The film itself was a compilation of footage obtained from authentic newsreels, captured or confiscated japanese. War department, sought to educate american soldiers about japan, its people, society and history, and its totalitarian militaristic government. Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed frank capra series why we fight, know your enemy japan was designed to fully inform the american soldier of the characteristics of his foe, the japanese soldier. Know your enemy japan 1945 is available on netflix united states. One of a series of five know your enemy and know your ally films that were planned.
Just 350 miles from mainland japan, okinawa was to serve as a forward base for japan s invasion in the fall of 1945. Japan, 1945, with walter huston, at turner classic movies. Information from official sources is now available on the details of japanese naval shipbuilding from early 1941 almost to the end of 1944. Free book defending the enemy justice for the wwii japanese war criminals. In a tangible way, my japan is the antithesis of bigotry.
Shocking footage of ww2 nazi concentration camps i found this documentary was excellent because it succeeded in its goals and provides great footage to learn from or show for educational purposes. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. P rofessor michaela hoenicke moores know your enemy. Many of you may know that, by the summer of 1945, the war in europe was over, and the war in the pacific theater was drawing closer to its inevitable conclusion. A pamphlet published during world war ii about japan, organized into sections answering ten questions. Japan is an american world war ii propaganda film about the war in the pacific directed by frank capra. Know your enemy japan 1945 the movie database tmdb. On 4 october 1945, a typhoon was spotted developing in the caroline islands and tracked as it moved on a predictable course to the northwest. Know your enemy japan film izle, know your enemy japan mobil turkce altyaz. The film takes pains to dispel common japanese stereotypes of the 1940s. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed hollywood director frank capra though culturally insensitive by modern standards, this propaganda film examines the history of japan from the 16th century through the 1930s. Japan turned out to utterly destroy its propaganda value because it was done on august 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of hiroshima and on the same day that nagasaki was hit. This is a film about japans buildup for wwii and their history of warring against other nations. If you miss one session, you will lose 1% of the total grade of the course, and an uttersilence penalty in the score of classroom participation.
Frank capra and joris ivens were hired to create the documentary, although ivens was later removed from the project because he had a different visions that what the u. Japan is a fascinating propaganda film put out in 1944 by the u. War department propaganda film was little seen for decades, its production so dogged by conflict that by the time of its completion world war ii had ended. Offensive by modern standards, this propaganda film examines the history of japan from the 1500s to the 1930s. The military might of the i recently read the book, 1945, by robert conroy. On easter sunday, april 1, 1945, more than 184,000 us troops began landing on the only japanese home soil invaded during the pacific war.
To do this, capra gave a history of the japanese people and their customs and the importance of emperor hirohito to their everyday lives. Know your enemy is very interesting from a historical standpoint, as it shows us the image the american government wished to convey to its fighting men of the enemy in the pacific. Bernath book award in 2010 from the society of historians of american foreign relations shafr for the best book written by woman in the field of u. Know your enemy japan 1943 armed forces shorts theatrical cartoon series bcdb rating. Japan is an american world war ii propaganda film about. Know your enemy japan 1945 08091945 us war, documentary 1h 3m user score. Intended to show the american serviceman the fighting characteristics of his japanese counterpart. Contains generalisations and stereotypical charicatures of the japanese people and culture.
A comprehensive look at the war in the pacific during world. Japan 1945 an introduction to the history and customs of the japanese to the american fighting force. If japan is so poor in raw materials, how was she able to become a great. War department, united states of america, know your enemy. Japan is a stellar example of the american propaganda machine hard at work in 1944. Japan is considered to be a masterpiece of documentary filmmaking. It finally screened for soldiers on august 9, 1945 the day the atomic bomb was dropped on nagasaki. Japan, 1945, with walter huston, available from turner classic movies.
World war ii history books 1945 hachette book group. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed hollywood director frank capra. Michaela moores excellent new study is a deeply researched, wellwritten, and analytically sharp intellectual history of how americans struggled to understand. The american debate on nazism, 19331945 received the myrna f. It was produced too late in the war to receive wide distribution. With operation downfall now cancelled, the film was. A skillful, essentially truthful ww2 propaganda piece on imperial japan that exaggerated some issues by misquotes and by quoting the socalled tanaka memorial which was a prewar hoax. Japan us military film 1945 frank capra posted on 04152017 6.
Books joris ivens and the documentary context full online. Plus recognition of the japanese zero fighter with ronald reagan. How will japan s conquests in southern asia affect her raw material position. With john beal, howard duff, walter huston, knox manning. Although expected to pass into the east china sea north of formosa on 8 october, the storm unexpectedly veered north toward okinawa. Full 62 minute program debuts december 3 at 10pm and december 4 at 4pm et on cspan3s reel america. Description this american propaganda film from the 1940s sought to educate americans on the japanese people, their land, and their alleged plan to take over the pacific. Frank capradirected propaganda film produced at the onset of world war ii. Japan, 1943 this film was commissioned to be created by the u. Tsuyoshi hasegawa sheds fascinating new light on fiercely debated issues including the u. Soviet end game in asia, the american decision to drop the atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki, and japan s frantic response to the double shock of nuclear.
Know your enemy japan 1945 63 min documentary 9 august 1945 usa directors. If anything, my japan is a watered down version of japanese wwii propaganda. Know your enemy japan 1945 tv14 1h 2m military documentaries offensive by modern standards, this propaganda film examines the history of japan from the 1500s to the 1930s. A comprehensive look at the war in the pacific during world war ii. Explains how the religious, political, cultural, and economic history of japan contributed toward making her a formidable foe. It was directed by frank capra on behalf of the us war department. Bernath book prize which is awarded annually to an author. The us military commissioned frank capra to produce this documentary on japan as an enemy of the free world.
Cincpoa bulletin 9345, 1945 the diary of michael shiner relating to the history of the washington navy yard 181869. Propaganda film designed for army personnel being sent to fight the japanese. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. That evening the storm slowed down and, just as it approached okinawa, began to greatly increase in intensity. Oct 09, 2006 in 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only thing that stood between japan and an allied invasion was the numerous coastal defence positions that surrounded the islands. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. This is the first book to take a detailed look at the japanese home island fortifications that were constructed during 194145. Its been watered down for the initiated pallet of the 1945 american public.
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