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Main Event, 2, 1944
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 2 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
In 1944, Hitler's army controlled the whole of Western Europe. When the American, British, Canadian and free French forces landed on the beach in Normandy, the invasion would lead to the liberation of France, and ultimately bring an end to Hitler's regime. The day of the landings on the beach – June 6, 1944 –...
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 2 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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In 1944, Hitler's army controlled the whole of Western Europe. When the American, British, Canadian and free French forces landed on the beach in Normandy, the invasion would lead to the liberation of France, and ultimately bring an end to Hitler's regime. The day of the landings on the beach – June 6, 1944 – would become the celebrated and legendary D-day. This day in history will be remembered as the main event of 1944.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Main Event
Topic / Theme
Battles, Invasions, Military maneuvers, Military strategy, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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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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Nippon News, Number 003, Nippon News, No. 003, June 25, 1940 and Special Report
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 003 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1940, originally published 1940), 12 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 003 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1940, originally published 1940), 12 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1940-06-25, 1940
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Person Discussed
Puyi, 1906-1967
Topic / Theme
Political alliances, Monarchs, Evacuations, Invasions, Cities, Military campaigns, Blockades, Settlements, Evacuation of Dunkirk, May-June, 1940, German Invasion of France, May 10-June 22, 1940, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 029, Nippon News, No. 029, December 24, 1940
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 029 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 029 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1940, originally published 1940), 10 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1940-12-24, 1940
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Supply lines, Military alliances, Invasions, Military withdrawals, Military strategy, National government, Political alliances, Wartime economy, Executive cabinets, Patriotism, Anniversaries, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, Tripartite Alliance Formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan, September 27, 1940, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 044, Nippon News, No. 044, April 8, 1941
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 044 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 044 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1941-04-08, 1941
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Person Discussed
Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Supply lines, Military maneuvers, Health care issues, Opera, Military hospitals, Horse racing, German Invasion of Yugoslavia, April 6-17, 1941, German Invasion of Greece, April 6-27, 1941, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 056, Nippon News, No. 056, July 1, 1941
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 056 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 19 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 056 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1941-07-01, 1941
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Invasions, Scientific research, Anniversaries, War, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 061, Nippon News, No. 061, August 5, 1941
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 061 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 061 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1941-08-05, 1941
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military maneuvers, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 063, Nippon News, No. 063, August 19, 1941
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 063 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 063 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 9 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1941-08-19, 1941
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Food supply, Invasions, Military maneuvers, Bombardment, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 082, Nippon News, No. 082, December 29, 1941
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 082 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 15 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 082 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1941, originally published 1941), 15 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1941
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1941-12-29, 1941
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Speaker / Narrator
Tōjō Hideki, 1884-1948
Person Discussed
Tōjō Hideki, 1884-1948
Topic / Theme
Sinking ships, Speeches, Bombardment, Invasions, Military occupation, Bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 083, Nippon News, No. 083, January 6, 1942
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 083 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1942, originally published 1942), 13 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 083 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1942, originally published 1942), 13 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1942
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1942-01-06, 1942
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Military occupation, Oil mines and mining, Invasions, Japanese invasion of Burma, December 11, 1941, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1942. Used by permission of NHK International Inc.
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