300: The Imperial Way


Banner of the rebel Japanese soldiers during the 2-26 uprising. The writing reads: “Revere the Emperor; Destroy the Traitors.”

In China, frustrated military commanders actually kidnapped Chiang Kai-shek to force him to make peace with the Communists and unite against the Japanese invaders. In Japan, radical right-wing Army officers assassinated their enemies and attempted a coup.

The end results in China were a Second United Front and a new determination to resist the Japanese. In Japan, they were a strengthened determination to dominate East Asia. War is coming.

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3 thoughts on “300: The Imperial Way

  1. Congrats on 300 episodes!

    Epidode 200 was still in 1919, so at least you’re back on track to finish the century in under 1000 episodes.

    And you said 301 will be Marco Polo bridge? I’ve long considered that the real start of WWII, since China and Japan will be in a continuous state of war from this point on until 1945. So congrats on reaching that point too.

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