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I don't think the war aim was the defeat of japanese fascism - perhaps, japanese militarism. After all, the basic element of japanese fascism (the Zaibatsu) ess
by pasabagi 6y ago
I don't think the war aim was the defeat of japanese fascism - perhaps, japanese militarism. After all, the basic element of japanese fascism (the Zaibatsu) essentially persists today. It's also notable that japan, while technically a democracy, has had the same party in power since 1955.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y agoNot so: the DPJ was in power from 2009 to 2012, although admittedly they accomplished little and the LDP took over again in 2012.