Wang Xuan- A Woman Working Tirelessly to Seek Justice for Victims of Unit 731
Meet Wang Xuan, a woman who is working tirelessly to seek justice for victims of biological weapons of Unit 731. Born in 1952 in Shanghai, China, Wang Xuan graduated from a university in China a...
12 Tammi 20215min
Episode 71: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a United States naval base on the island of Oahu, located west of Honolulu. On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy bombed the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in a surprise attack. ...
1 Joulu 20206min
Episode 70: The Battle for Burma
Burma was a mountainous country nestled between British India and Japan occupied China. Prior to 1941, Burma was of little importance to countries such as Great Britain and the United States. The moun...
20 Marras 20206min
Episode 69: The Underground Philippines Resistance
The Imperial Japanese Forces attacked Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Islands simultaneously. This planned attack on these two specific areas was a strategic attack that meant American control in the ...
16 Marras 20205min
Episode 68: Lee Kuan Yew and the Occupation of Singapore
There is no person more important to Singapore’s modern history than Lee Kuan Yew. He led Singapore into the modern age, guiding Singapore from a devastated British colony to a thriving and prosperous...
13 Marras 20204min
Episode 67: The Plight of the Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines in WW2
During World War 2, there were non-Filipinos soldiers who decided not to surrender with some running off to safety and others being cut off in their location at the time of surrender behind the Imperi...
9 Marras 20206min
Episode 66: The History of the Flying Tigers
The Flying Tigers, officially known as the First American Volunteer Group, were American pilots who fought in the Chinese Air Force during World War II between 1941 and 1942. They are best known for p...
30 Loka 20206min
Episode 65: Education in Singapore During Japanese Occupation
The Japanese occupation of Singapore took place from 1942 to 1945 after the British surrendered in February 1942. One month later, in March 1942, the Japanese government adopted an educational policy ...
29 Loka 20206min
