“Preparing for Defense in Tokyo: 1937” #shorts #history

Engineering marvel: The backside of the Hoover Dam stands tall and dry in 1936, awaiting the filling of its reservoir.
Cycling through Denmark: Couples enjoy a leisurely ride down the streets of Denmark in the 1930s.
Preparing for defense: Young women at a high school in Tokyo learn the art of charging an enemy with rifles and bayonets in 1937.
Ancient elegance: Two dancers in costume strike a pose between the columns of Poseidon’s Temple in Greece in 1930.
Beachside fun: Children create their own pool in the sand on the shores of Le Havre, France, in 1936.
Family moments: Seven siblings perch on a wooden fence in Quebec, Canada, in 1939.