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Wang Xuan- A Woman Working Tirelessly to Seek Justice for Victims of Unit 731 (00:05:32)
Meet Wang Xuan, a woman who is working tirelessly to seek justice for victims of biological weapons of Unit 731.
Born in 1952 in Shanghai, China, Wang Xuan graduated from a university in China a...
Episode 71: The Attack on Pearl Harbor (00:06:01)
Pearl Harbor was a United States naval base on the island of Oahu, located west of Honolulu. On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy bombed the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in a surprise attack.
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Episode 70: The Battle for Burma (00:06:07)
Burma was a mountainous country nestled between British India and Japan occupied China. Prior to 1941, Burma was of little importance to countries such as Great Britain and the United States. The moun...
Episode 69: The Underground Philippines Resistance (00:05:32)
The Imperial Japanese Forces attacked Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Islands simultaneously. This planned attack on these two specific areas was a strategic attack that meant American control in the ...
Episode 68: Lee Kuan Yew and the Occupation of Singapore (00:04:32)
There is no person more important to Singapore’s modern history than Lee Kuan Yew. He led Singapore into the modern age, guiding Singapore from a devastated British colony to a thriving and prosperous...
Episode 67: The Plight of the Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines in WW2 (00:06:32)
During World War 2, there were non-Filipinos soldiers who decided not to surrender with some running off to safety and others being cut off in their location at the time of surrender behind the Imperi...
Episode 66: The History of the Flying Tigers (00:06:07)
The Flying Tigers, officially known as the First American Volunteer Group, were American pilots who fought in the Chinese Air Force during World War II between 1941 and 1942. They are best known for p...
Episode 65: Education in Singapore During Japanese Occupation (00:06:15)
The Japanese occupation of Singapore took place from 1942 to 1945 after the British surrendered in February 1942. One month later, in March 1942, the Japanese government adopted an educational policy ...
Episode 64: Philippines Battles in World War II (00:07:21)
The Philippines played a critical role in American strategy during World War II. Before the war, the United States had large numbers of troops stationed on the islands. After U.S. forces were defeated...
Episode 63: Japan’s Unofficial War with China (00:06:05)
During the early twentieth century, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded and occupied Chinese lands without ever officially declaring war. In 1915, Japan issued the secret Twenty-One Demands to Chinese ...
Episode 62: A Pariah of Singapore - General Henry Gordon Bennett (00:04:53)
The Fall of Singapore was a military disaster contemporary with Pearl Harbor, but it led to division and finger-pointing instead of rallying the Allies further against Japan. The Japanese invasion of ...
Episode 61: What Do People Do with Offensive Wartime Memorabilia? (00:05:14)
Human beings have been collecting things for as long as anyone can remember. While there is some disagreement as to whether this activity is purely psychological in basis, there are certainly a number...
Episode 58: The Rise of Laotian Nationalism During WW2 (00:09:10)
Looking back, one could say that Laos was in an interesting place during World War II. The country was occupied by two forces, both allied and axis powers while simultaneously fighting off Thai forces...
Episode 57: The Burma Campaign (00:06:38)
From January 1st, 1886 to January 4th, 1948 Burma was a territory amassed by the British; who seized it for its tremendous wealth. Burma was wealthy due to the Silk Trade route and its agriculture. Bu...
Episode 56: The Timeline of the Decolonization of Asia Post WW2 (00:11:06)
While independence movements were established well before the beginning of World War II, the conclusion of the war itself served as an important catalyst in forcing foreign powers to retreat and grant...
Episode 55: Emperor Hirohito Before and After the War (00:07:07)
“That’s all you have to say! I think the highest symbol of human irresponsibility is the Emperor! Followed by officers like you!” - Okuzaki, The Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan.
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Episode 54: What Does the Rising Sun Flag Mean? (00:06:00)
The rising sun flag refers to the flag of Imperial Japan’s military, particularly the Imperial Japanese Navy, during and before World War II. It has a red circle on a white background with sixteen red...
Episode 53: The Philippines' Struggles for Independence (00:06:08)
From Spanish Colonialism to the Malolos Republic and Resistance to the U.S. Control, then the Commonwealth of the Philippines and WWII, and final Independence. On June 12th, 2020, the Philippines cele...
Episode 52: Four Fronts of WW2 Military Tactics: Blitzkrieg, Kamikaze, U Boats, & Cryptography (00:11:19)
By the time of WW2, war strategies were a lot more complicated than the end of World War 1. In World War 1, much of the war was fought using trench warfare. However, during World War 2, soldiers were ...
Episode 51: The Nazi Flag vs. The Rising Sun Flag (00:05:17)
There is nothing that can spark quite so much controversy than the Nazi flag. Its black swastika and red backdrop can produce a strong flurry of extreme emotions to many around the world. The flag its...
Episode 50: The Legend of the Golden Lily Operation (00:04:28)
Rumors of hidden treasure from wartime loots locating in the islands of Mindanao, Philippines, have been around ever since Lieutenant General Yamashita surrendered to the Allied Forces after he lost t...
Episode 49: The Japanese Economy After WWII (00:06:23)
After WWII, Japan’s economy boomed: it rivaled the US in economic recovery in just 80 years up until the end of the Cold War era. Japan rose from the devastating destruction to recovery in the wake of...
Episode 48: Corporate Slave Labor During World War II of BMW, Audi, and More (00:06:32)
Compensation, apologies, and memorialization remain controversial when talking about corporate responsibilities post-World War II. To this day, former POWs and Holocaust survivors continue to fight fo...
Episode 47: The Repositioning of Power - Thai Monarchy Pre and Post WWII (00:07:35)
October 13, 2016, the day that Thailand, and the world, lost the longest-reigning monarch in modern history. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand took the throne shortly after World War II, and for ove...
Episode 46: The Basics of San Francisco Peace Treaty (00:05:50)
The San Francisco Peace Treaty (SFPT) was an agreement, made by 48 nations, that came into effect on April 28, 1952. This treaty was a bilateral decision that inevitably helped secure the enduring rel...
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