Surrender and Occupation of Japan After WWII: American Narrative and Archival Footage

DocuEra: How Japan survived and was rebuilt after WWII. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUn07eYE45M

Japan In 1960 Was At A Crossroads. It Chose Democracy

Spectacles YouTube Channel describes itself as a "love letter to democracy...a new way of seeing politics and the world by sharing the stories that matter to democracy. We hope our work may help you better understand how democracy works, its biggest challenges, and why it's worth treasuring. brought to you by Harry and Philip, two …

US, Australia, India, and Japan Ally to Counter Chinese Influence in Asia

In response to China's growing economic and military power, possible global dominance in the 21st century, or perceived security threat, in 2007 the US joined with Australia, India, and Japan to form The Quad, or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. China disparages the group, calling it an "Asian NATO," with a Cold War mentality. But the …

Tojo: Japan’s Fascist Leader During WWII

Hideki Tojo (1884 – 1948) "was a Japanese politician, general of the Imperial Japanese Army, and convicted war criminal who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association for most of World War II. During his years in power, his leadership was marked by extreme state-perpetrated violence in the name of Japanese ultranationalism." Wikipedia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXo33-Pxf0c …

Rise of Imperial Japan in the 1920s. Economic Depression Was Blamed on the West

Reading Through History: "As ruthless dictators came to power in Europe, a new threat began to rise in the Far East. How and why did Japan emerge as a military power during the 1920s and ‘30s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuO2W6ZlMsk "For much of its history, warriors had been the most respected members of Japanese society. The Samurai were …

Japanese Emperor Hirohito: Bold Leader or War Criminal?

"Emperor Shōwa, (born in 1901, died in 1989) commonly known by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito." Wikipedia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9rzXQt2O8 From Biographics. …

Introduction to Empires and Colonialism

Crash Course Geography: "Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going to unravel the impacts of colonialism at different times throughout history from Taiwan to Myanmar as we examine the …