Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueMilitary documentary about the four years of Pacific war detailing the history of the defeat of Japan.Military documentary about the four years of Pacific war detailing the history of the defeat of Japan.Military documentary about the four years of Pacific war detailing the history of the defeat of Japan.
Douglas MacArthur
- Self
- (archive footage)
Chester W. Nimitz
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jonathan M. Wainwright
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright)
William F. Halsey
- Self
- (uncredited)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesWorking title was "Appointment in Corregidor", but before the film was released to theaters, the Japanese surrendered to the U.S. on September 2, 1945. Additional footage was added to the completed documentary and the title was changed to reflect the victory.
- Générique farfeluDistributed through the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry and exhibited through the cooperation of this Theater.
Commentaire en vedette
Two Reasons: Oil and Food
This brisk documentary compiled many live action shots into a brief story of WWII in the South Pacific Theater right through to the end. We are confronted with flashing images of war acquired at some risk by combat cameramen in all services. Therefore, we have only impressions, but based upon actual observations not conjecture. All situations, causes and effects, are not clearly explained, of course, but there is no guesswork.
Battles in the North Pacific (under Admiral Nimitz)were battles of destruction and acquisition of positions. Battles in the South Pacific (under MacArthur) were often battles of denial and acquisition of position. Destruction in the South was usually incidental.
Since the war began with Japan's violent reaction to the 1938 blockade of areas in the South - to curtail oil supplies - it was logical to reestablish control of the area as soon as possible for the same reasons. Japan also needed rice (and other foodstuff)from South East Asia if the war was to be sustained. We needed to interrupt shipping.
There is only one other comment regarding this documentary. The author seems to have dismissed the still-classified deception operations employed in the Leyte operation (wherein the Japanese fleet inexplicably broke off its positioning maneuver). Furthermore, I would tend to assume that fresh memory trumps revisionism in history every time.
Battles in the North Pacific (under Admiral Nimitz)were battles of destruction and acquisition of positions. Battles in the South Pacific (under MacArthur) were often battles of denial and acquisition of position. Destruction in the South was usually incidental.
Since the war began with Japan's violent reaction to the 1938 blockade of areas in the South - to curtail oil supplies - it was logical to reestablish control of the area as soon as possible for the same reasons. Japan also needed rice (and other foodstuff)from South East Asia if the war was to be sustained. We needed to interrupt shipping.
There is only one other comment regarding this documentary. The author seems to have dismissed the still-classified deception operations employed in the Leyte operation (wherein the Japanese fleet inexplicably broke off its positioning maneuver). Furthermore, I would tend to assume that fresh memory trumps revisionism in history every time.
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- zaarnak
- 18 août 2008
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Détails
- Durée56 minutes
- Couleur
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- Rapport de forme
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Appointment in Tokyo (1945) officially released in Canada in English?
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