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Episode 535 - The Road to Disaster
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41 minutes
Released:
Jun 28, 2024
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the descent towards the Second World War. Why did the leadership of imperial Japan start a war many of them were aware they were unlikely to win? And how did the failures of the Meiji system enable the descent into militarism and defeat? Show notes here.
Released:
Jun 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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