This is a clip from the animated version of the comic 'Barefoot Gen' by Keiji Nakazawa - referenced in the film White Light/Black Rain. It illustrates the peace preceding, incredible and horrifically violent destruction, and terrifying aftermath of an atomic bomb, the way no photograph or film ever could.
Please be warned, it is disturbing. And fucking sad. And if you choose to go and watch the rest of it (it seems to be available on YouTube in its entirety, I couldn't bear to see it all) do so at your own risk.
Showing posts with label WW2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WW2. Show all posts
2011-04-16
Articles [54]
Transgender man fired from New Jersey workplace makes case against employer
Posted: 15 April 2011
Source: New Jersey News Room
Tags: transgender, US, employment discrimination, gender
Syria accused of torturing protestors
Posted: 15 April
Source: KPLC (NBC)
Tags: Syria, torture, Middle East, protests,
Born in a death camp: A miracle baby and her mother
Posted: 16 April 2011
Source: BBC News
Tags: children, nazi, concentration camps, ww2, good news,
Posted: 15 April 2011
Source: New Jersey News Room
Tags: transgender, US, employment discrimination, gender
Syria accused of torturing protestors
Posted: 15 April
Source: KPLC (NBC)
Tags: Syria, torture, Middle East, protests,
Born in a death camp: A miracle baby and her mother
Posted: 16 April 2011
Source: BBC News
Tags: children, nazi, concentration camps, ww2, good news,
2011-04-14
2011-03-31
2011-03-22
Articles [38]
More than 15,000 march for education in S. Africa
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tags: South Africa, Africa, education, rights of children, poverty, literacy
War Bride Child Makes Human Rights Complaint to Federal Rights Agency
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Canada Free Press
Tags: Canada, immigration, WW2, children
Social workers protect children's rights
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Visalia Times Delta
Tags: Canada, economic rights, social work
Bliss: A public holiday and many more to come ...
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Jacaranda FM (South African radio/news)
Tags: Africa, South Africa, holidays, reconciliation
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tags: South Africa, Africa, education, rights of children, poverty, literacy
War Bride Child Makes Human Rights Complaint to Federal Rights Agency
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Canada Free Press
Tags: Canada, immigration, WW2, children
Social workers protect children's rights
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Visalia Times Delta
Tags: Canada, economic rights, social work
Bliss: A public holiday and many more to come ...
Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Source: Jacaranda FM (South African radio/news)
Tags: Africa, South Africa, holidays, reconciliation
2011-03-19
Film: White Light/Black Rain
1931 Japan in Manchuria
"Make no mistake, we shall completely destroy Japan's ability to make war."
July 16 1945 first atomic bomb tested
Aug 6 & 9 Hiroshima and Nagasaki
pictures suppressed for 25 years
75% of the population were born after '45
reverence for the Emperor looked like worship
Japan considered 2000 years out of date
excitement at the beginning of war
sons began dying, people soon realized Japan couldn't win
"we had nothing, we needed everything"
water kills; too dehydrated
radioactive black rain
Biggest Christian (Catholic) church in Asia
It hurt so much people begged to be killed
"atomic bomb disease"
two kinds of courage
courage to live
courage to die
it was rumered that nothing would grow for 100 years, but plants soon returned
"pika don" name for the bomb
pika don people were untouchables
Catholics aren't allowed suicide
built an airstrip for the Americans
the bones were crushed into dust
1947 Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) to study 100,000 survivors
160,000 additionaly deaths from radiation exposure
examined but not treated
Since Japan started the war they should be responsible for the victims of the bombs.
"Hiroshima Maidens Project"
Television spots in America
Capt. Lewis, of the bombing mission
Many survivors look fine on the outside but suffer the effects of the bombing daily.
In Japan if people find out you're an atomic bomb survivor "nothing good will happen"
discrimination
can't get jobs, marriage leading to deformed children
one woman has had 6 miscarriages
another told she can't have children
another woman has had many turmors including colon cancer, pancreas, thyroid, back
their children will be discriminated against.
(Survivors now receive gov't medical treatment.)
"They're just waiting for us to die. Soon the Japanese gov't won't have to worry about us."
I've shown you my wounds because I want you to know this can't happen again.
US wrote Japanese constitution
No navy. No army. No air force. No weapons production.
"Die in" at the Peace park
Any country that wants to have nuclear weapons will have nuclear weapons.
The pain in our hearts and bodies must end with us.
Now enough nuclear weapons in the world to equal 400,000 Hiroshimas.
"Make no mistake, we shall completely destroy Japan's ability to make war."
July 16 1945 first atomic bomb tested
Aug 6 & 9 Hiroshima and Nagasaki
pictures suppressed for 25 years
75% of the population were born after '45
reverence for the Emperor looked like worship
Japan considered 2000 years out of date
excitement at the beginning of war
sons began dying, people soon realized Japan couldn't win
"we had nothing, we needed everything"
water kills; too dehydrated
radioactive black rain
Biggest Christian (Catholic) church in Asia
It hurt so much people begged to be killed
"atomic bomb disease"
two kinds of courage
courage to live
courage to die
it was rumered that nothing would grow for 100 years, but plants soon returned
"pika don" name for the bomb
pika don people were untouchables
Catholics aren't allowed suicide
built an airstrip for the Americans
the bones were crushed into dust
1947 Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) to study 100,000 survivors
160,000 additionaly deaths from radiation exposure
examined but not treated
Since Japan started the war they should be responsible for the victims of the bombs.
"Hiroshima Maidens Project"
Television spots in America
Capt. Lewis, of the bombing mission
Many survivors look fine on the outside but suffer the effects of the bombing daily.
In Japan if people find out you're an atomic bomb survivor "nothing good will happen"
discrimination
can't get jobs, marriage leading to deformed children
one woman has had 6 miscarriages
another told she can't have children
another woman has had many turmors including colon cancer, pancreas, thyroid, back
their children will be discriminated against.
(Survivors now receive gov't medical treatment.)
"They're just waiting for us to die. Soon the Japanese gov't won't have to worry about us."
I've shown you my wounds because I want you to know this can't happen again.
US wrote Japanese constitution
No navy. No army. No air force. No weapons production.
"Die in" at the Peace park
Any country that wants to have nuclear weapons will have nuclear weapons.
The pain in our hearts and bodies must end with us.
Now enough nuclear weapons in the world to equal 400,000 Hiroshimas.
2011-03-06
Film: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Wikipedia Information
IMDB
SMU Catalogue #: IDD 04445 // IVS 05745-05746
Netflix: DVD only
Notes:
how do you judge a judge?
whose house is it?
German servants
"not all Germans are monsters"
"Col. Lawson's favorite pictures"
how is it technically possible to kill millions of people
"We have to forget if we are to go on living"
--implications
IMDB
SMU Catalogue #: IDD 04445 // IVS 05745-05746
Netflix: DVD only
Notes:
how do you judge a judge?
whose house is it?
German servants
"not all Germans are monsters"
"Col. Lawson's favorite pictures"
how is it technically possible to kill millions of people
"We have to forget if we are to go on living"
--implications
2011-02-22
Articles [21]
Thousands protest neo-Nazi rally in Dresden
Posted: 20 Feb 2011
Sources: News.com.au (News Limited - Australia)
Tags: Germany, WW2, Nazi, protests, peaceful demonstrations, police, racism
Transgender group wants end to violent raids
Posted: 22 Feb 2011
Source: The Jakarta Post
Tags: transgender, Indonesia
Death Toll Now At Least 80, Says Human Rights Group
Posted: 19 Feb 2011
Source: Radio France Internationale - English service | RFI
Tags: Africa, Libya, HRW, accountability, censorship, protests
Posted: 20 Feb 2011
Sources: News.com.au (News Limited - Australia)
Tags: Germany, WW2, Nazi, protests, peaceful demonstrations, police, racism
Transgender group wants end to violent raids
Posted: 22 Feb 2011
Source: The Jakarta Post
Tags: transgender, Indonesia
Death Toll Now At Least 80, Says Human Rights Group
Posted: 19 Feb 2011
Source: Radio France Internationale - English service | RFI
Tags: Africa, Libya, HRW, accountability, censorship, protests
2011-02-14
Articles [16]
Tausendfacher Widerstand gegen Nazi-Aufmarsch
Posted: 14 Feb 2011
Source: Naumburger Tageblatt
Tags: Germany, Neo-Nazi, holocaust, WW2, demonstrations, protests
Dresden's Battle Over Remembrance - The Struggle to Block the Neo-Nazi Marches
Posted: 14 feb 2011
Source: Spiegel Online International
Tags: ^"^
Posted: 14 Feb 2011
Source: Naumburger Tageblatt
Tags: Germany, Neo-Nazi, holocaust, WW2, demonstrations, protests
Dresden's Battle Over Remembrance - The Struggle to Block the Neo-Nazi Marches
Posted: 14 feb 2011
Source: Spiegel Online International
Tags: ^"^
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