# CHINA OUR WESTERN FRONT WWII CHINESE NATIONALIST ARMY FILM 80994

Touting “America’s fighting ally, China,” during World War II, this 21-minute film focuses on the Nationalist Chinese and their part in WW2. Although the film begins with the war in Europe and “a new messiah of murder and plunder,” Adolf Hitler, who is introduced at mark 01:08, the viewer is then introduced to Japan, an enemy most American’s had failed to take seriously until December 7, 1941, as recalled at mark 03:36. Recounting the sacrifices made by various nations prior to America’s involvement, the viewer is struck by a realization, at mark 05:48: “Soberly and with new respect we came to the realization that for nearly five years, China alone had been holding freedom’s Western front, fighting our battle.” So begins the film’s mission: to inform the viewer of how China’s fight with Japan benefited the United States during WWII. “To help the Chinese is to help ourselves,” the film notes at mark 06:26. The devastating impact of attacks by Japan on China are illustrated in archival footage, taking a toll said to be far worse than the devastation left on Great Britain by Nazi Germany. At mark 08:00, the site of a lifeless body of a child, killed in a Japanese attack, drives home the point. At mark 08:25, we’re shown General Chiang Kai-shek, “undisputed leader and idol of 450 million Chinese,” and his role in Chinese politics and culture, all designed to rally support. “American ideals … pave the way for strong future leadership,” the viewer is informed at mark 11:28. And…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: Western, War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/80994-western-front)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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