The Rise of Modern Japan (Great Courses) (2021)
The remarkable transformation from post-WWII collapse to meteoric rise and beyond, captured in film as well as in history books, is what you will experience in The Rise of Modern Japan.
2021-01-01
354 Min.
PG-13
Overview
In August 1945, Japan’s future looked bleak. Its navy had been destroyed, and its cities were being razed by US bombers, which had turned to launching atomic weapons. Meanwhile, a million-man Soviet army was crushing Japanese forces in China. Facing annihilation, the country’s leaders had little choice but to surrender, bringing World War II to a smoldering, near-apocalyptic end. How does a country go from the brink of collapse to a global economic powerhouse over the course of a few decades?
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