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Episode 472 - Southward, Ho! Part 1

Feb 10, 202336 minTranscript available on Metacast
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Japan would seize control of German Micronesia in the fall of 1914, but Japanese interest in the region goes back centuries further. This week: how did Japan get from disinterest in the nebulously defined 'Southern Seas' to active military operations to take control of them?

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