Episode 199-The Pacific Theatre-Prologue Sino-Japanese Relations

The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr

Jul 23, 201728:34Society & Culture

As we officially begin the Pacific Theatre, this episode covers the building tension between The Japanese Empire, dominated by the military and the Chinese Nationalist Government. From the Russo-Japanese War to the Mukde...

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