Why We Fight: The Battle of China (Frank Capra)

"The Battle of China," Chapter VI of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, explains why the Empire of Japan possessed such a strong interest in ruling the disparate lands of China. In an attempt to break
the will of the Chinese people in one massive assault, Japan invades Nanking and massacres forty thousand civilians. The attack results in an opposite effect, galvanizing the Chinese resistance and unifying the separate lands into a single Chinese identity. While the Japanese take control of all Chinese ports, hoping to cut off all resources from its victim, China's allies effectuate an engineering miracle. They construct the seven hundred mile long Burma Road over the mountains of Myanmar, and set up a constant caravan of trucks to ship food and materiel to the Chinese armies, keeping them alive. Frustrated by their inability to conquer China, the Japanese turn their attention to the islands of the Pacific, and the United States.

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[Muraku666]

@manchewl I have worked in Japan, and I don't know what you are talking about. I married a Japanese woman, and have many Japanese friends.

[MsNimitz25]

@manchewl You should be ashamed of yourself for spouting such racist nonsense. If you really have strong anger towards the Japanese, perhaps you could explain yourself politely, and you might get answers that will surprise you.

[njenjesmith]

China is indeed an old civilization, its jst taking back its rightful place in the world now.t

[Mr110074]

The world would be so amazing if there was no war and everyone can live long lives

[paladinash83]

Japan so cool

[kangriyx]

@taoli34 I believe this film was made in 1944, before the a-bombs and Soviet involvement.

[Lordofthenipplerings]

americans are fascists. But at the time. China and many countries needed to ally with fascists to counter other fascists. Once WW2 is over. They like other fascists will challenge the Chinese. 

[KrebonsFan1]

@taoli34 the reason that the atomic bomb was not mentioned in the video is because this video was created in 1944, while the bomb(s) were dropped on August 6 and 9 1945 respectively. the even was yet to happen

[manchewl]

@MsNimitz25 racist?? go have a look on how racist the jap dogs are...there's no race in the world as racist as they are...if u have worked in japan you will prob learn that, it's deep in their cultures...they discriminate against foreign professional personnels, jap of jorean descent, the native ainu....do learn of the truth before ever utter a word,

[taoli34]

however, it did not mention Mao zedong, the atomic bomb and soviet union against Japan. it should have mentioned those important factors.