Foreign Office Files for Japan, 1919-1952

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This collection provides significant insight into the events between First World War victory and Second World War defeat, crucial to understanding the political journey of Japan during this period. Topics covered include ultra-nationalism and the Japanese agenda of imperial dominance in the Far East, employment and social conditions in a time of global economic instability, and the ‘Great Kanto Earthquake’ of 1923 which flattened Tokyo. These documents record relations with Axis Powers in the context of changing alliances, the deterioration of relations with the Allies as World War Two reached the Pacific, and American post-war occupation of Japan.

This collection is available on the platform Archives Direct which features content from Sources from The National Archives, UK

Foreign Office Files for Japan, 1919-1952

This collection provides significant insight into the events between First World War victory and Second World War defeat, crucial to understanding the political journey of Japan during this period. Topics covered include ultra-nationalism and the Japanese agenda of imperial dominance in the Far East, employment and social conditions in a time of global economic instability, and the ‘Great Kanto Earthquake’ of 1923 which flattened Tokyo. These documents record relations with Axis Powers in the context of changing alliances, the deterioration of relations with the Allies as World War Two reached the Pacific, and American post-war occupation of Japan.

This collection is available on the platform Archives Direct which features content from Sources from The National Archives, UK

Description
Title (Alternative):Archives Direct
Collections Included:
Japanese Imperialism and the War in the Pacific, 1931-1945
Occupation of Japan, 1946-1952
Japan and Great Power Status, 1919-1930
Provider:Adam Matthew Digital
Language: English
Time Span:1919 - 1952
Subject Category:Social Sci. + Humanities
Subject:Political Science, History
Resource Type:Fulltext Database
Access:Subscription
Scope:Max Planck Society
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Usage Conditions:
Funding:Advanced by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG): Germany-wide access

The Germany-wide access to this database is enabled by the advancement of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and organized by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Geographical Coverage:Japan
Southeast Asia
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further content available via"Archives Direct": Foreign Office Files for South East Asia
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further content available via "Archives Direct": Foreign Office Files for Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan
further content available via "Archives Direct": Macmillan Cabinet Papers

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