Month: June 2020

200: 1919 – China

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Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Koo arrive in New York City in 1915.

The compromise under which the other Allies agreed to grant Japan Germany’s concessions in China infuriated the Chinese.

China became the only country represented at the Paris Peace Conference to refuse to sign the Treaty of Versailles. The perceived betrayal of the Western powers, along with the seeming failure of democracy at home turned many Chinese leaders against Western values.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Jasmine Flower”
Traditional. Public domain.

“Wa Ha Ha”
Traditional. Public domain.

Closing Theme 


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199: 1919 – Japan

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Fumimaro Konoe.

Japan, like Italy, went into the Paris Peace Conference with demands the other Allies were reluctant to embrace.

The Italian walkout gave Japan the leverage it needed to win its territorial claims, but the debate on racism left the Japanese feeling humiliated.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Sakura Sakura”
Traditional. Public domain.

Closing Theme 


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198: 1919 – Italy II

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Period political cartoon commenting on the Italian Fascist politician’s warning that “either the state will embrace Fascism or Fascism will replace the state.”

Vittorio Orlando’s walking out on the Paris Peace Conference backfired, and his government lost a vote of no confidence.

Angry Italian socialists clashed in the streets with disgruntled Italian fascists over the future of Italy until, faced with the choice of crushing the fascists or inviting them into government, the King chose the latter.

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Playlist:

Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Giovinezza”
Composed in 1909 by Giuseppe Blanc. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.

Closing Theme 


Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.