This film was brought to my attention by a comrade on You Tube with the message that follows:
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What's Up Street Scholar?
I'm a Student of History as well. I've read Yurugu by Dr. Marimba Ani. I think it's the Greatest Book ever written regarding Black Empowerment because it shatters the myth of White Supremacy and shows that they only care about dividing and conquering people of Non-European descent. Two days ago I came across a very old series of videos on YouTube about the second world war. The movie is entitled Why We Fight The Battle for China. I believe every Black Man, Woman , and Child should watch this series because it demonstrates clearly how A people who has never experienced Slavery reacts to Outside Oppressors that tries to conquer and enslave the population. This Video Series also demonstrates the power of the Human Spirit and The Will to Survive. It also reminds us that we must reject any and all excuses when it comes to us advancing and Re-Building Africa. I Strongly believe that We as African- Americans must take it upon ourselves to Re-Build Africa.
Check out the videos and Holla Back Peace!
romarebearden
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What's Up Street Scholar?
I'm a Student of History as well. I've read Yurugu by Dr. Marimba Ani. I think it's the Greatest Book ever written regarding Black Empowerment because it shatters the myth of White Supremacy and shows that they only care about dividing and conquering people of Non-European descent. Two days ago I came across a very old series of videos on YouTube about the second world war. The movie is entitled Why We Fight The Battle for China. I believe every Black Man, Woman , and Child should watch this series because it demonstrates clearly how A people who has never experienced Slavery reacts to Outside Oppressors that tries to conquer and enslave the population. This Video Series also demonstrates the power of the Human Spirit and The Will to Survive. It also reminds us that we must reject any and all excuses when it comes to us advancing and Re-Building Africa. I Strongly believe that We as African- Americans must take it upon ourselves to Re-Build Africa.
Check out the videos and Holla Back Peace!
romarebearden
That's an excellent heads up. I will view it and post it to rbgz e-zine edublog with your eloquent and insightful comment/asante sana
Send me the link as I'm writing a video now and don't have time to search/1
Frank Capra's Why We Fight
The Battle of China(1944) was the sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It describes the modern history of China, with the founding of the Republic of China by Sun Yat-sen, and leads on to the Japanese invasion. The invasion of China is explained in terms of the four-step plan for Japanese conquest, mentioned in the Tanaka Memorial.
"Here was their mad dream. Phase One - the occupation of Manchuria for raw materials. Phase Two - the absorption of China for manpower. Phase Three - a triumphant sweep to the south to seize the riches of the Indies. Phase Four - the eastward move to crush the United States.".
Special attention is paid to Japanese atrocities such as the bombing of Shanghai and the Nanking Massacre -- the film includes graphic film footage of the Nanking atrocities. The film mentions a Nanking massacre death toll of 40,000 -- far lower than modern estimates; the true death toll was unknown at the time.
The mass westward migration associated with the moving of the Chinese capital to Chongqing, and the construction of the Burma Road are also covered, and the film concludes with overview of the Chinese victory at the Battle of Changsha.
The Chinese communists are never explicitly mentioned, but are implicitly acknowledged with a discussion of Chinese guerrilla warfare behind the Japanese lines.
The introductory maps shown in the film show China as including Outer Mongolia and Tannu Tuva, as they are, to this day, constitutionally claimed by the Republic of China, but not claimed by present-day People's Republic of China.
More on Frank Capra's Why We Fight
Motion pictures have been an excellent source of propaganda since WWII. They can be used to stiffen the resolve of the home population, or used to mold the minds of a target audience. During WWII Frank Capra prepared Americans for total war with the series Why we Fight while Hitler frightened neutral countries with his propaganda movie Triumph in the West. During Operation Desert Storm the U.S.-led Coalition showed neutral Arab countries The Nations of the World draw a Line in the Sand to let them know the onslaught about to hit Saddam Hussein. In almost every recent war PSYOP troops used motion pictures as a tool, taking their projectors and screens into the contested streets to show pro-government films. Oddly, in some cases the enemy quietly watched from the shadows, enjoying the spectacle. Of course, there have been cases where grenades were thrown into the audience or shots fired at the screen, but they seem to be surprisingly few.
Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare states that during the very successful war against the Communist guerrillas in Malaya, the British mobile film units toured the native villages showing commercial films along with films specially developed by their propaganda film unit.
A more modern 2008 example of the use of motion pictures is a joint Philippine and US military program that instills patriotism in children. The program dubbed as “Movie Night” highlights the learning of right values while having fun. Movie night is run by the Philippine military's Joint Task Force Comet (JTFC) and America's Joint Special Operation Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) in the province of Sulu, said to be a hotbed of the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. The movie night begins with Philippine and US military volunteers escorting local children to the movie site. Before the movie starts, Philippine military volunteers talk to them about basic healthcare, their dreams, and various other topics intended to instill the principles of obedience, discipline, unity, patriotism, and other values. Children are shown short films that highlight the importance of unity and patriotism, plus the military's various humanitarian undertakings. Following the short films, the Philippine National Anthem is played, followed by a child-friendly movie.
"Here was their mad dream. Phase One - the occupation of Manchuria for raw materials. Phase Two - the absorption of China for manpower. Phase Three - a triumphant sweep to the south to seize the riches of the Indies. Phase Four - the eastward move to crush the United States.".
Special attention is paid to Japanese atrocities such as the bombing of Shanghai and the Nanking Massacre -- the film includes graphic film footage of the Nanking atrocities. The film mentions a Nanking massacre death toll of 40,000 -- far lower than modern estimates; the true death toll was unknown at the time.
The mass westward migration associated with the moving of the Chinese capital to Chongqing, and the construction of the Burma Road are also covered, and the film concludes with overview of the Chinese victory at the Battle of Changsha.
The Chinese communists are never explicitly mentioned, but are implicitly acknowledged with a discussion of Chinese guerrilla warfare behind the Japanese lines.
The introductory maps shown in the film show China as including Outer Mongolia and Tannu Tuva, as they are, to this day, constitutionally claimed by the Republic of China, but not claimed by present-day People's Republic of China.
More on Frank Capra's Why We Fight
Motion pictures have been an excellent source of propaganda since WWII. They can be used to stiffen the resolve of the home population, or used to mold the minds of a target audience. During WWII Frank Capra prepared Americans for total war with the series Why we Fight while Hitler frightened neutral countries with his propaganda movie Triumph in the West. During Operation Desert Storm the U.S.-led Coalition showed neutral Arab countries The Nations of the World draw a Line in the Sand to let them know the onslaught about to hit Saddam Hussein. In almost every recent war PSYOP troops used motion pictures as a tool, taking their projectors and screens into the contested streets to show pro-government films. Oddly, in some cases the enemy quietly watched from the shadows, enjoying the spectacle. Of course, there have been cases where grenades were thrown into the audience or shots fired at the screen, but they seem to be surprisingly few.
Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare states that during the very successful war against the Communist guerrillas in Malaya, the British mobile film units toured the native villages showing commercial films along with films specially developed by their propaganda film unit.
A more modern 2008 example of the use of motion pictures is a joint Philippine and US military program that instills patriotism in children. The program dubbed as “Movie Night” highlights the learning of right values while having fun. Movie night is run by the Philippine military's Joint Task Force Comet (JTFC) and America's Joint Special Operation Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) in the province of Sulu, said to be a hotbed of the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. The movie night begins with Philippine and US military volunteers escorting local children to the movie site. Before the movie starts, Philippine military volunteers talk to them about basic healthcare, their dreams, and various other topics intended to instill the principles of obedience, discipline, unity, patriotism, and other values. Children are shown short films that highlight the importance of unity and patriotism, plus the military's various humanitarian undertakings. Following the short films, the Philippine National Anthem is played, followed by a child-friendly movie.
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