An Overview of the Showa Restoration in Japan (3680 words, 15 pages)
Sonno joi, "Restore the Emperor and expel the Barbarians,"was the battle cry that ushered in the Showa Restoration in Japanduring the 1930's.Footnote1 The Showa Restoration was a combination ofJapanese nationalism, Japanese expansionism, and Japanese militarismall carried out in the name of the Showa Emperor, Hirohito. Unlike theMeiji Restoration, the Showa ...
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