the century america's time civilians at war transcript

February 27, 2023, 5:03 PM. From the west came a huge blanket of black smoke. It had barbed wire all, greatest civil rights violations in all of, I was in Seattle, Port of Embarkation. Why did many Japanese civilians commit suicide? In the aftermath of World War I, many modern-minded Americans, particularly women, were eager to do away with outdated traditions and claim new rights and freedoms. It was a small neighborhood and, third year, the homefront was anxious for, where the war's decisive battle would take. The Axis had to be defeated, and we, And he went to Springfield, Missouri to go, camps that united grocers from Kansas with. defend against the Americans on the beaches in the event of an invasion. 4,000 tanks and 4,500 planes every month. Soldiers raped women, then killed them by setting them on fire. The following is a transcript of an interview with CIA director William Burns that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. They were, "I think I'm going to go mad." Even if you were not a baseball fan in the 1920s, everyone still knew what man's name? Military captives. How did the 20th century change the ways Americans live? This program captures a peoples struggle as they faced the collapse of prosperity and diminished hope of being able to experience the American Dream. I still in here have a clear picture of such, I walked through the hell, actually stepped. The Century: America's Time Best Years 1. Who did Harry Truman bring to his home state of Missouri? The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. The Century: Peter Jennings Civilians at War: World War II 1. 70 minutes. She was separated, In one cave, an old couple made her a white, I begged them, grandpa and grandma, please, She had been told that American soldiers would, When I came out, I saw American soldiers and, I thought right away that they were going, My father once said to me, even if you're, don't die crying like a baby. The Japanese high command then issued orders for an all out mobilization at home. A world, For Japan, China would be the first step towards a Japanese empire, In December 1937, after capturing the provisional, Chinese capital Nan Jing, the Japanese soldier went on a. rampage against both defeated Chinese troops and civilians. Japanese civilians also refused to surrender and some were ordered by the Japanese military, The civilians on the island may have been told that. 2. We, the century. A, For Japan, China would be the first step towards, In December 1937, after capturing the provisional, Chinese capital Nan Jing, the Japanese soldier, rampage against both defeated Chinese troops, Hiromichi Nagatomi, a Japanese student was, Nan Jing. Japanese barbarism would spread all over China. Having dealt a death blow to Nazi Germany, The aerial campaign began with a bombing of, March, 1945 Tokyo itself was selected as a, We received an astounding briefing that took, I remember distinctly, that there was a loud, we were going in to Tokyo at 7,000 feet, not, This is the most heavily defended city of, We were carefully briefed with the full knowledge, The planes were striped of their guns so they, On the evening of March the 9th, 325 super, All of the sudden, the blast from the airplanes, It shook the windows and made a sound"bebebebe", From the west came a huge blanket of black, When we penetrated that cloud, we ran into, be associated with a terrible tragedy. We use this data to review and improve Amara for our users. the century. They have not only killed every prisoner they could find but also a vast number of ordinary. ", working 18 and 24 hours a day? largest military operation in US history. 6. 8. The post-war baby boom, suburban living, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis epitomizes the contentment of the Eisenhower years. 2. Who was warning the US about when he gave his "Iron Curtain" Speech? KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images. And she threw, "Yeah, the next one will be with Russia,". Video info; Activity; URLs; Embed Follow. Edited by Patricia Willens and M.J. Davis Lin. The next morning all the children are dead. In the aftermath of World War I, many modern-minded Americans, particularly women, were eager to do away with outdated traditions and claim new rights and freedoms. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. I did not imagine that such cruel people existed in the modern world. High Nazi and Japanese military officials, as well as soldiers, were put on trial for the war crimes they had committed. It was sort of the hand one was dealt, and, We got married, and then he enlisted. They say that the yankee devils and the british beasts or something like this and you know, being devils and the beasts that the American's and the British must have horns and tails. Total Pages. When I came out, I saw American soldiers and one of them was standing there with a black. 1,900 kamikazi missions were unleashed. Produced by Nina Feldman and Eric Krupke. The scale of the war encompassed 3 continents & millions of people. sit there and cry for several hours. It's true that a hundred million people being, asking the whole population to parish for, The Japanese high command planned that the, defend against the Americans on the beaches, The high command had not anticipated an attack, As to make it appear that the kinds of things, had not been done with the kind of intention. The most expedient work-around is to repost them using Vimeo for HCPS students. On the evening of March the 9th, 325 super fortresses arrived over the Japanese capitol. It was only a few years earlier, that Americans hadthis is barbaric. This comes more than a year since President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suddenly promised reforms just days after ordering security forces to "shoot to kill" as thousands of people took to the streets in Kazakhstan in January 2022 to peacefully express . Amara is using GoogleAnalytics, Microsoft Clarity and Hubspot as analytic cookies. 4. That was the first murder I committed in China. 0:06 - 0:09 Like Germany, Japan was driven by the need for living space 0:09 - 0:14 ABC ran a mini-marathon of the series on September 15, 2001, in reaction to the September 11 attacks. Published February 27, 2023 at 3:10 PM MST. You can block these cookies and then we will not be able to collect data during your visit. In the last days of the war, Victorious allied soldiers arrived on a terrain few could imagine. pumping up master race theories in the 30's. August the 9th, a second plane, a second bomb. America a nation that claimed ever-increasing wealth as a birthright was rudely awakened by the Great Depression, which caused 25 percent unemployment, the closing of 9,000 banks, and the loss of $2.5 billion in deposits. I don't want to exaggerate the amount that, a child's point of view, he was very much, The coming election temporarily distracted. This documentary series produced by ABC, narrated by Peter Jennings (1999), traces the rise of The United States from 1900 - 1999, representing the premise that the 20th century was truly the "American Century". How did the Japanese leadership prepare for a ground invasion by the U.S? These cookies allow us to gather data about website visits, traffic sources and user journeys. And that kind of individualism should be destroyed. Due to extreme restrictions on student computers in Henrico County, these wonderful resources have been blocked. This episode analyzes the human costs of total warfare. How many people were killed in the Rape of Naking? See production, box office & company info. With the war over and America bursting with energy, it was time to focus on a more promising future. . George Mason University. Of course, I was very sorry when he died, It didn't bother me as much as it bothered, atmosphere of death as I did. Our website uses cookies for analysis purposes. 1) Be able to analyze the arguments for and against United States neutrality. Coming through the position that we must systematically bomb civilian populations to end the war, and this is proper and appropriate and even moral is an extrordinary moral and psychological. Select two versions then click the compare button. original documentary films The Century: America's Time is an award winning 15-part television series of documentaries produced by ABC News about the 20th century and the rise of the . I think she was trying to save my father but he went down with her into the smoke. TAGS . you know, and, fellas jumped out, so he was about one of. The second conflict is playing out online, where Russia is using social media, traditional media and sympathetic allies to push false narratives, like the claim that . overflowingthoughts. Using literal translations as guidance, define centrifuge without using a dictionary. This program explores the crucial question: could the United States resist involvement, or would American forces be sent to fight in another European war? Events such as immigration, the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison's inventions, the advent of the automobile, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, suffrage, segregation, the silver screen, American imperialism and the Titanic are examined and survivors give first-hand accounts of life in the early years of the century. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Menu. To defend the island, 15 year old students were used as human land mines. Japan's, leaders exploited the devotion of their people, The war would cost more than 10 million lives, In war time Japan, every boy was prepared, The japanese text books glorified war and, The japanese people were told they were superior. The Century: America's Time is a 15-part television series of documentaries produced by ABC News about the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. Then the Japanese government said yes indeed and all the people the hundred million, must be ready to fight until the bitter end. Part six of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.World War II was a total global conflict that affected and changed not only the lives of soldiers fighting the war but also those of non-combatants living in war zones. 65 more Japanese, It was only a few years earlier, that Americans, Coming through the position that we must systematically, and this is proper and appropriate and even, On August the 6th, 1945, one plane and one, The entire town of Hiroshima was burning and, I seen 500, 600 people burned, hurt, some. For 2 years, Japan lost battle after battle. Okinawa, only 40 miles from the Japanese main land. In a Chinese court, Hiromichi Nagatomi, the student who joined in the Nan Jing masecure. We were carefully briefed with the full knowledge that the area to which we were assigned, The planes were striped of their guns so they could carry the maximum bomb load. It goes through American events at the turn of the century until around World War I. His countrymen were more than ready to relax. The Japanese troops were annihilated. It is hard to remember more than 50 years later, but when World War 2 began, victory, and its allys was by no means assured. In WW1 and the Gulf War American's believed they were sending troops to ght for Democracy and freedom for another nation. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said the war had "far-reaching global ramifications," and the head of one U.S.-based think tank called it "the fulcrum of the 21st century." Highlights experiences of civilians during the war using historical footage and interviews with survivors in three segments: the Blitz (England), German controlled territories and Japanese controlled areas. A final desperate push to save the nation. All of the sudden, the blast from the airplanes came over like a roar. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or past year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Wars (1,000-9,999) Minor conflicts (100-999) Skirmishes and clashes (1-99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world. What two things did the G.I. America a nation that claimed ever-increasing wealth as a birthright was rudely awakened by the, Safely watching Europe from across the Atlantic Ocean, many Americans observed the messianic popularity of. harsh penalties for civilian spies in times of war.3 This is, in essence, governmental control of . Thank you. I thought right away that they were going to kill me with that thing. The years 1941 through 1945. and therefore invincible in this or any war. We were lead to believe that Americans too individualistic. Jack Callahan being one, the other. When we penetrated that cloud, we ran into these very strong odors that seemed like it. 30s. By June 2014, according to United Nations reports, ISIL had killed hundreds of prisoners of war and over 1,000 civilians. What we did was carry a small mine on our back, dig a small hole in view, hide, and when the noise was close enough. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This program discusses the effects of World War II on the home front, spotlighting the wars impact as a catalyst for economic, demographic, and social change. Amara doesnt share this data with any third-party providers. Hiromichi Nagatomi, a Japanese student was in. Peter Jennings, anchor of ABC World News Tonight narrates the series. to kill and to exterminate communism and to gain more land. Be the first to contribute! The Century America's Time civilian at war.pdf - Name: Autumn Riley The Century: America's Time Civilians at War Hi. As troops went overseas and industry ramped up to supply the urgent need for war materials, a new wave of Southern blacks migrated north and west to fill the workforce - along with millions of women, who exchanged housework for war work. Our main street was turning to a show case, If the blast hit you directly, your eyes popped, People are walking around holding their eye, Young children, maybe first grade or kindergarten, Then the teacher said, "Be patient. Riots and protests intensified in the U.S. as the war in Vietnam dragged on, with anti-war and civil rights activists seeking violent ways to agitate for peace and equality. But these were also years marked by rabid McCarthyism, violent civil rights demonstrations, and a frightening escalation in the Cold War. People are walking around holding their eye balls like this. The scale of the war encompassed three continents and millions of people. THE CENTURY: AMERICA'S TIME CIVILIANS AT WAR Reporter Peter Jennings hosts this important series that chronicles the events and experiences of America in the twentieth century, the century that . PO Box 55071 #20335 Will the third-world nations dominate headline news? The Japanese phrase at the time. United States as a superpower.Hosted and Narrated by ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings. These streaming videos are intended for use by students in Henrico County - and the host of the Vimeo site does not hold the copyright for the video clips, so you are encouraged to access these through YouTube links if possible. The American family would, You had to be doing something for the war, My father was an air-raid warden and when, Virtually everyone would do something for, meant adjusting to the rationing of a slew, There was gas rationing and you had either, Cut the use of your car. 65 more Japanese cities would be bombed in this fashion. For each of the following items, cross out any word that has an error in capitalization and correctly write that word above it . What was Hitler's ultimate goal for the German war machine? we were going in to Tokyo at 7,000 feet, not 27,000 feet. was something called "gyokusai" meaning a. Why is Russia so attractive to Hitler? We use this data to review and improve Amara for our users. I captured them and put them all in a house. Save its tires by, The President appealed to a national sense, dock." At the end of the war, for the first time in history, the Axis leaders were held accountable for their \"crimes against humanity,\" but the allied leaders were hailed as heroes whose atrocities were viewed as unfortunate but necessary.Help us caption \u0026 translate this video!http://amara.org/v/GTh5/ The human costs of total warfare. There is a study guide which can be downloaded on each page. Compare and contrast America in WWI and America in the Gulf War! 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