Season 15, Episode 7: The International Realignment, Part 1
A photograph of the signing of the Tanggu Truce, which paused the ongoing conflict between China and Japan over the territory of Manchuria in northeast China. Source: Public Domain
A map portraying the demilitarized zone established between Manchukuo and the Republic of China. The city marked as “Peiping” is modern-day Beijing, and “Tientsin” is now spelled “Tianjin.” Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact, an information-sharing agreement between the Empire of Japan and the Third Reich of Germany. Source: Public Domain
A Japanese propaganda photo from 1938 encouraging the Japanese People to adopt a friendly attitude toward Germany and Italy, declaring “Naka yoshi sangaku,” or “Three Friendly Countries.” Source: Public Domain
A map of the Spanish Civil War over time. Dark Beige– initial positions of the nationalists; Medium Beige– their advance until September of 1936; Light Beige– their advance until October of 1937; Dark Pink– nationalist advance until November of 1938; Medium Pink– their advance until February of 1939; Light Pink– the final area under Republican control, which ended in April of 1939. Skulls with crossed bones represent massacres, tanks represent major battles, bombs represent aerial bombardment. Source: FDRMRZUSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A photograph of Japanese artillery bombarding Wanping during the Marco Polo Bridge Incident which launched the Second Sino-Japanese War. Source: Public Domain
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