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The Son of Heaven, 1945. Hirohito ruled as the emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. During his reign, Japanese armies invaded Manchuria and the rest of China, joined the Axis powers, and expanded militarily throughout east Asia. In this image, Szyk lampoons Hirohito, regarded as a divine ruler by his supporters, by parodying a noted photograph showing the emperor on horseback. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
An American M4A2 carrying a Japanese Type 94 light-tank on its back, Namur, 1944. Mil-Mall.com

An American carrying a Japanese Type 94 light-tank on its back, Namur, 1944 ~

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John Fischetti. From John Fischetti Papers, January 14, 1979.

Jehovah, Versailles, Wwi, Peace, Room

Mozambique before elections....

Mural depicting the civil war, Tete, Mozambique. Photo ID: © Ariadne Van Zandbergen

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Due to the problems people, especially military leaders, were desperate for a solution. They saw china as that solution. They continued their aggression towards china, ad well as invading Manchuria in 1931. This resulted in a war between china and japan in 1937

Due to the problems people, especially military leaders, were desperate for a solution. They saw china as that solution. They continued their aggression towards china, ad well as invading Manchuria in This resulted in a war between china and japan in 1937

The political cartoon above is depicting the Berlin Conference. This is the meeting where the European powers met with eachother to divide up Africa. The countries saw Africa as a "magnificent cake" (as shown in the picture) , and they all wanted a piece. The "frosting" of the cake is Africa's vast natural recourses which would give the European countries wealth. The leader of Belgium at the time, King Leopold II, had sent out scouts to see which parts of Africa were the best. He found out…
africa is enormous, and it is NOT A COUNTRY. it is a continent. there are, arguably, 54 countries contained therein.
Manchuria's extensive land area and abundant natural resources such as iron and coal provided a ready solution to Japan's overpopulation problem and its need for raw materials to support its heavy industries, which focused on military equipment buildup. Japan seized Manchuria in 1931. Japan later moved into other countries in south Asia to ensure sufficient resources to maintain its self-sufficiency. For example, Japan needed oil from the Dutch East Indies in order to keep its industry and…
Mozambique, Maputo, 95m-long mural near the airport depicting the civil war Photo ID: MO-MA-mural-0004 © Ariadne Van Zandbergen

Mozambique, Maputo, mural near the airport depicting the civil war Photo ID: © Ariadne Van Zandbergen

August 24, Political Cartoons

Edited map to reflect the situation of Asia in 1930 (Creation of Manchukuo as Japanse puppet state)

Japan - It's A Wonderful Rife: A History Lesson About A Japanese Cardboard Coin

World War II Timeline: 1917 to 1930
Anniversary Tues. 1931 Mukden Incident. Japan's steps to invade Manchuria and subsequent conquest of China. No wonder the Chinese are protesting in the streets.

Japan's steps to invade Manchuria and subsequent conquest of China. No wonder the Chinese are protesting in the streets.

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