US propaganda film on racial prejudice; Chinese peasants at work for US

Identifier
irn1000819
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.0962
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • United States. Marine Corps (Producer)
  • United States. Army Air Forces. (Producer)
  • United States. Department of the Navy. (Producer)

Scope and Content

Film Communique - 12th issue. "Weapon of War" A US propaganda film "exclusive for the men and women of American industry." Animated cartoons showing Nazi efforts to spread dissension (racial and religious hatred) in the US. 09:18:08 "Great Floor of China" An airstrip is drained, surfaced, and tamped by Chinese peasants using primitive implements.

Note(s)

  • See Story 2269, Film ID 857 for a similar version of "Weapon of War" with different titles.

Subjects

  • PROPAGANDA
  • CHINA
  • HITLER, ADOLF
  • UNITED STATES
  • RACE
  • CARTOONS
  • JEWS
  • AIRPORTS
  • WORKERS

Places

  • , United States
  • , China

Genre

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