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Japanese Map
Attraction size, WWII Japanese map of the pacific theater, Military, navy, battleships
1935 Japanese military propaganda map of the East Asia and Pacific region. Titled "Overview of National Defence: Map of the Far East and the Pacific", it was published as a supplement to the magazine King in January 1935.
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Context: The map was created shortly after Japan withdrew from the League of Nations in 1933 and renounced the Washington Naval Treaty. It reflects pre-war Japanese imperial ambitions and illustrates a strategic view of the Pacific theater years before the Pearl Harbor attack.
Military Focus: It highlights strategic areas of interest to the Japanese military and juxtaposes Japanese forces and territories with American and Russian forces.
Insets: The map includes inset charts that compare the army, navy fleet size, and air force might of Japan, the United States, and Russia.
Propaganda: Historians consider it a significant example of Japanese propaganda, designed to promote a public expression of Imperial authority and military might.
Japanese Map (Poster)