Japan's surrender

United States, 1945

Film
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Documentary profiling the USA’s victory over Japan through atomic warfare during World War II and their eventual surrender signifying the end of the War. Edited by Eugene W. Castle.

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Credits

production company

Castle Films

Duration

00:10:30:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313650

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Propaganda

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Foreign relations - Japan

History → History

History → Japan - History

History → Propaganda

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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