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Jul 21, 2019 · Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began. Since Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began premiered on WLIW/21 in New York City on November 8 of last year, the program has been seen on 180+ Public Television stations. We are gratified that our documentary has enjoyed so much support.
Full TV Schedule. The Battle of Shanghai has been described as both the last battle of World War I and the first of World War II. This revealing film recounts the events that led to the fighting that began in Shanghai in 1937, which would become part of a larger, global conflict.
Nov 1, 2018 · Shanghai: 1937: Directed by Bill Einreinhofer. With Edward Drea, Zhiliang Su, Hans van der Ven, Liliane Willens. When did World War II begin? Shanghai: 1937 answers that question in a way most audiences will find surprising.
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- Bill Einreinhofer
- 2018-11-01
Su Zhiliang, Ph.D. is an expert on the Battle of Shanghai, as well as the story of the so-called “comfort women” who were forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese military. He helped establish a Comfort Woman Museum on the campus of Shanghai Normal University.
Titled So Very Far From Home, the film looked at the lives of young American, British, Australian, and Dutch children who were civilian POWs in China during the years leading up to and through World War II. Their fictionalized stories were the basis of Steven Spielberg’s epic film Empire of the Sun.
Based on the book “Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze” by Danish author Peter Harmsen, SHANGHAI 1937: WHERE WORLD WAR II BEGAN introduces key figures in the conflict, chronicles how the battle unfolded over the course of three months, and explores the aftermath and years of war that followed.
Summaries. When did World War II begin? Shanghai: 1937 answers that question in a way most audiences will find surprising. Americans might say December 7,1941 - The day the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
