Rain of Ruin
(eVideo)
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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Video Project, 1995., Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (56 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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eVideo
Language
English
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In Process Record.
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Film
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by The Video Project in 1995.
Description
This powerful video features a comprehensive examination of one of the most important, yet little-understood episodes in modern history - the several months leading up to the atomic bombings of Japan, which both ended World War II and shaped the world's geo-political landscape for the next 50 years.. To compel Japan's unconditional surrender, President Truman threatened a "rain of ruin," culminating in the bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.. RAIN OF RUIN investigates the key political and military motivations for the atomic bombings, especially the Nagasaki bombing. Did Japan finally surrender because of the atomic bombs or were there other reasons? Was the bomb’s true aim to make an impression on Stalin? And, why did the Soviet Union enter the Pacific War on the very date Nagasaki was bombed?. Top historical scholars present and discuss the principal theories, revealing the bombing to be a more complex historical event than commonly believed. The program draws on previously unpublished and declassified documents from the U.S., Japanese and Soviet archives, as well as remarkable film footage..
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language
In English
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(1995). Rain of Ruin . The Video Project.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)1995. Rain of Ruin. The Video Project.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rain of Ruin The Video Project, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rain of Ruin The Video Project, 1995.
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