General Tojo Part 1: The Young Samurai
Real Dictators
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The Rise of the Nazi Party in Japan
Japan is hit hard by the economic downturn that follows the Wall Street crash in the United States. The country has been flirting with Western-style democracy, but this looks set to end pretty much before it starts. As unemployment skyrockets and the cost of living spirals out of all control, the notion of moderate consensual politics seems wildly unsuitable.
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