Japan's Big Asian Gamble - WW2 Special

Access to scarce natural resources and labor was a big reason for the Japanese to invade numerous South-East asian countries. But was that necessary? And did the benefits outweigh the risk? Let's find out!

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Joram Appel
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: Joram Appel
Image Research by: Michał Zbojna
Edited by: Michał Zbojna
Sound design: Marek Kamiński

Colorizations:
Julius Jääskeläinen -   / jjcolorization  

Icons from The Noun Project:
asia by Ted Grajeda, clothing by Adnen Kadri, Coal by Eucalyp, Wire by Arthur Shlain, noun_Wool_2842881, noun_rock_12609, noun_rock_481051, noun_hemp_2183488, Iron Ingot by Jetro Cabau Quirós, rock by Bakunetsu Kaito, Medicine by Ladalle CS, noun_rock_481016, noun_silk_3492403, noun_Oil_3319962, Paper by Sergey Demushkin, rock by Aline Escobar, tire by Juan León, soap by Roman, noun_Wood_2177037, noun_Metal_3369307, rock by Bakunetsu Kaito, noun_Mineral_3517065

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Sights of the Tokyo Tower - Sight of Wonders
Paths of a Samurai - Mandala Dreams
Pacific Shores - Mandala Dreams
Sights of the Tokyo Tower - Sight of Wonders
Save Her - Jon Bjork

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