dr. Norman Bethune is probably best known for his medical service during the
known for his medical service during the
known for his medical service during the Spanish Civil War as well as his work
Spanish Civil War as well as his work
Spanish Civil War as well as his work with the Chinese Communists hi I’m
with the Chinese Communists hi I’m
with the Chinese Communists hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Ellen stop some of the McCord
with Ellen stop some of the McCord
with Ellen stop some of the McCord museum about buffoons career and
museum about buffoons career and
museum about buffoons career and contributions so why don’t we start by
contributions so why don’t we start by
contributions so why don’t we start by having you tell us who was Norman
having you tell us who was Norman
having you tell us who was Norman Bethune he was a physician and doctor
Bethune he was a physician and doctor
Bethune he was a physician and doctor and he was specialized in thoracic
and he was specialized in thoracic
and he was specialized in thoracic medicine we can say he’s a Canadian hero
medicine we can say he’s a Canadian hero
medicine we can say he’s a Canadian hero in a sense for what has done for
in a sense for what has done for
in a sense for what has done for medicine in Canada also for his
medicine in Canada also for his
medicine in Canada also for his commitment with the war victim in China
commitment with the war victim in China
commitment with the war victim in China and in Spain one of the main
and in Spain one of the main
and in Spain one of the main contribution of the tune in Spain was to
contribution of the tune in Spain was to
contribution of the tune in Spain was to create the Canadian blood transfusion
create the Canadian blood transfusion
create the Canadian blood transfusion unit and you can see him close to the
unit and you can see him close to the
unit and you can see him close to the car that was actually an ambulance with
car that was actually an ambulance with
car that was actually an ambulance with all is he can you tell us more about his
all is he can you tell us more about his
all is he can you tell us more about his role in the Spanish Civil War the
role in the Spanish Civil War the
role in the Spanish Civil War the Spanish war began in 1936 it was a
Spanish war began in 1936 it was a
Spanish war began in 1936 it was a period we was very involved in activism
period we was very involved in activism
period we was very involved in activism he joined the International Brigades to
he joined the International Brigades to
he joined the International Brigades to help the Republican Party to resist the
help the Republican Party to resist the
help the Republican Party to resist the attacked uncle when in the south of
attacked uncle when in the south of
attacked uncle when in the south of Spain Franco invaded the village of
Spain Franco invaded the village of
Spain Franco invaded the village of Malaga all the population all the people
Malaga all the population all the people
Malaga all the population all the people were forced to escape Batum was aware of
were forced to escape Batum was aware of
were forced to escape Batum was aware of that so he went and used his ambulance
that so he went and used his ambulance
that so he went and used his ambulance as a taxi he also became a member of the
as a taxi he also became a member of the
as a taxi he also became a member of the Communist Party what implications did
Communist Party what implications did
Communist Party what implications did that have for him in his career on the
that have for him in his career on the
that have for him in his career on the Canadian side it was a kind of secret
Canadian side it was a kind of secret
Canadian side it was a kind of secret you know but I went to them at Leningrad
you know but I went to them at Leningrad
you know but I went to them at Leningrad in 1933 to a congress of communist party
in 1933 to a congress of communist party
in 1933 to a congress of communist party it changes career changes way to
it changes career changes way to
it changes career changes way to practice medicine when he came back it
practice medicine when he came back it
practice medicine when he came back it was much more concerned about social
was much more concerned about social
was much more concerned about social medicine the scene was revered in China
medicine the scene was revered in China
medicine the scene was revered in China and virtually ignored in Canada during
and virtually ignored in Canada during
and virtually ignored in Canada during his lifetime why was this so he saved
his lifetime why was this so he saved
his lifetime why was this so he saved the life of hundreds and hundreds of
the life of hundreds and hundreds of
the life of hundreds and hundreds of Chinese soldiers it was the time when
Chinese soldiers it was the time when
Chinese soldiers it was the time when the north of China was attacked by Japan
the north of China was attacked by Japan
the north of China was attacked by Japan he offered in the service tomb of Saddam
he offered in the service tomb of Saddam
he offered in the service tomb of Saddam so he became I would say
so he became I would say
so he became I would say physician-in-chief of the Red Army and
physician-in-chief of the Red Army and
physician-in-chief of the Red Army and he also taught modern medicine to
he also taught modern medicine to
he also taught modern medicine to Chinese there is a short there is a
Chinese there is a short there is a
Chinese there is a short there is a photograph of Batum in China you can see
photograph of Batum in China you can see
photograph of Batum in China you can see him at his desk when he was writing
him at his desk when he was writing
him at his desk when he was writing during the evening there’s other photo
during the evening there’s other photo
during the evening there’s other photo that shows and operating there’s a
that shows and operating there’s a
that shows and operating there’s a detail that was quite important that he
detail that was quite important that he
detail that was quite important that he was working operating without blocks
was working operating without blocks
was working operating without blocks one day he cut his finger and this
one day he cut his finger and this
one day he cut his finger and this finger got infected and this is the way
finger got infected and this is the way
finger got infected and this is the way he died it reminds the fact that bitten
he died it reminds the fact that bitten
he died it reminds the fact that bitten actually gave his life for the people of
actually gave his life for the people of
actually gave his life for the people of China
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