The Great Withdrawal

Season 15, Episode 6: The Great Withdrawal
A photograph of Saito Makoto, a veteran and career public servant who served as Prime Minister of Japan from May of 1932 to July of 1934. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of War Minister Sadao Araki, who continued to press the Japanese government for increased military spending during the tenure of Prime Minister Saito Makoto. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the signing of the Japan-Manchukuo Protocol, in which Japan officially extended diplomatic recognition to their puppet state in northeast China. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Benito Mussolini, who seized political control in Italy after creating the first Fascist Party. Source: Public Domain
The official symbol of the Fasci di Combattimento, the “Fasces of Combat” Party which Mussolini founded. As a symbol, the fasces dates to ancient Rome, in which it was a symbol of the state’s authority. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Adolf Hitler, who remade the Republic of Germany into the Third Reich. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Adolf Hitler alongside Benito Mussolini during an official visit. Source: Public Domain