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Hong Kong in the Pacific War
produced by IFENG.COM (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2022), 55 mins
In December 1941, when the Pacific War broke out, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States, which was reluctant to directly participate in the war, joined the war. Just a few hours later, Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, was also attacked by the Japanese army. The attack lasted 18 days. The vibra...
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produced by IFENG.COM (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2022), 55 mins
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In December 1941, when the Pacific War broke out, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States, which was reluctant to directly participate in the war, joined the war. Just a few hours later, Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, was also attacked by the Japanese army. The attack lasted 18 days. The vibrant scene in Hong Kong suddenly turned into a bloody storm, and this outpost of the British Empire finally fell.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
IFENG.COM
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Phoenix Satellite Television Company
Speaker / Narrator
Rana Mitter, 1969-, Yip Tak Ping, fl. 2023, Yau Yat, fl. 2023, Lai Lawrence Wai Chung, fl. 2023, Sun Yang, fl. 2011
Person Discussed
Rana Mitter, 1969-, Yip Tak Ping, fl. 2023, Yau Yat, fl. 2023, Lai Lawrence Wai Chung, fl. 2023, Sun Yang, fl. 2011
Topic / Theme
War, War memorials, Military heroism, Military defeats, Attacks (Battles), History, Politics, First Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895, Chinese
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Copyright © 2022 Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
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Main Event, 8, 1950
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attem...
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 8 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attempt to hold off the Red Threat. Millions of civilians would be killed or injured during the conflict, and cities would be destroyed. The...
The Cold War turned hot in the middle of the 20th Century. In 1950 the North Korean army launched an invasion on their countrymen in the South; signaling the beginning of the Korean War. The Soviet Union would support North Korea's Stalinist regime, while the US and its allies rallied behind the South, in an attempt to hold off the Red Threat. Millions of civilians would be killed or injured during the conflict, and cities would be destroyed. The war would reinforce the separation between communism and capitalism ideologies, and Korea, formally united, would remain divided for generations to come.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Main Event
Person Discussed
Kim Il-sung, 1912-1994, Syngman Rhee, 1875-1965
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military maneuvers, National government, Political boundaries, Political theory, Cold War, 1945-1989, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © by World Wide Entertainment
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