二战何时开始？PBS纪录片《上海1937：二战起点 Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began 2021》用一种大多数观众会感到惊讶的方式回答了这个问题。美国人可能会说1941年12月7日——日本帝国海军袭击夏威夷珍珠港的那一天。对欧洲人来说，是1939年9月1日——纳粹德国入侵波兰的那一天。但在中国，人们会告诉你一个不同的日期：1937年8月13日。
PBS纪录片《上海1937：二战起点 Shanghai 1937 2021》
When did World War II begin? This film answers that question in a way most audiences will find surprising. Americans might say December 7th 1941… The day the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Europeans, it was September 1st 1939… When Nazi Germany invaded Poland. But in China, people will tell you a different date, August 13th 1937.
经历了一个世纪的屈辱和日本军队发起的六年重复“事件”之后，中国终于“站起来”了。这种反抗行为发生在亚洲最国际化的城市上海，成为全球头条新闻。如今，这个故事在很大程度上被遗忘了……除了在中国。
PBS纪录片《上海1937：二战起点 Shanghai 1937 2021》
That day, after a century of humiliation, and six years of repeated “Incidents” initiated by the Japanese military, China at last “stood up.” This act of defiance took place in Shanghai, the most international city in Asia. It was headline news around the world. Today, the story is largely forgotten… except in China.
上海战役被描述为第一次世界大战的最后一场战斗，也是第二次世界大战的第一场战斗。它是向世界发出的警告，但被忽视了。它也是现代中国命运启动的地方。
The Battle of Shanghai has been described as the last battle of World War I, and the first battle of World War II. It was a warning to the world, a warning that was ignored. And it was the place where the destiny of modern China was set in motion.
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