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Episode 93 - The Dragon and the Rising Sun, Part 3
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27 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2015
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This week we introduce the man who led China's war against Japan: Chiang Kai-shek. The reluctant military leader wanted no part of a war against the nation where he had trained, but the trends of the time forced him into a conflict that would eventually destroy not only Japan, but his own regime as well.
Released:
Mar 14, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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