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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.
Map Details
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. |
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