Japanese war criminals allowed to escape
- Title
- Japanese war criminals allowed to escape
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 20 Aug 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
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- Duration
- 00:00:54
- Description
- Public records have been uncovered showing that in the fifties, the British Government allowed suspected Japanese WWII war criminals to be released, under pressure from the United States who wanted to strengthen opposition to communism. Historian Dr. John Charmley says the news is appalling but comes as no surprise.
- Contributors
- John Charmley
- Keywords
- USA; UK; Great Britain; International relations; War crimes; Second World War (1939-1945); Communism; Japan; Prisoners of War; Official documents; Official publications
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LBC/IRN, "Japanese war criminals allowed to escape". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0006900516001 (Accessed 24 Apr 2025)