Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began, 2018
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Scope and Contents
This record describes a digital computer folder or file preserved in the USC Digital Repository.
Dates
- Creation: 2018
Creator
- From the Collection: Einreinhofer, William M., 1952- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the digital files in this collection are publicly accessible via the USC Digital Library. Each folder- and file-level record in this finding aid includes a link to the corresponding USC Digital Library asset. However, the files relating to the China Now (1997) documentary series are available for individual research purposes only and cannot be published via the USC Digital Library. Please contact the East Asian Library at eal@usc.edu to request access to the China Now files. Access to the external hard drive, on which the files were delivered to USC, is also restricted.
Extent
889 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Chinese
From the Collection: Japanese
General
1 x 60', U.S. Public TV, VOD, international. August 13, 1937. That day after a century of humiliation, and six years of repeated "Incidents" initiated by the Japanese military, China at last "stood up." This act of defiance took place in Shanghai, the most international city in Asia. It was front-page news around the world. Today, the story is largely forgotten… except in China. The Battle of Shanghai has been described as the last battle of World War I, and the first battle of World War II. It was a warning to the world, a warning that was ignored. And the place where the destiny of modern China was set in motio. Still, at its heart, this is a story of shattered lives, and enduring dreams. For four long years, the people of China would stand-alone against Japanese militarism. Everyone knows where World War II ended, but it all began in Shanghai 1937.
- full program
- unedited field footage shot in China and the United States during 2017.
- public domain footage
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries East Asian Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-1825 United States