HIST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Vichy France, Asian Values, Tripartite Pact
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The theory of the great east asia co-prosperity sphere : pan-asianism, Japan"s special role in asia, a third civilization. Japan"s expansionism in the name of co-prosperity sphere. To build support, leaders tried to bring idea of pan-asianism; asians share common culture and set of values that set them apart from the west, even with the diversity between asians. Japan was first country in asia that had achieved ideal mix of western science and asian values; it could serve as a role model for the rest of asia. Also claimed to be opposed to individualistic capitalism and to soviet-style communism; instead pan-asianism represents third civilization of great harmony; reality proved to be quiet different. When japanese forces over ran western colonies, immediate effects were riveting; western colonizers had image of invincibility; japanese invasion destroyed myth of invincibility; first thing japanese did was round up the.
