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The '''Pacific War''' was the preferred term, in Japan, for [[World War Two in the Pacific]], but can also be broadened to include the wars of the modern Empire of Japan (1868-1945). These include: | The '''Pacific War''' was the preferred term, in Japan, for [[World War Two in the Pacific]], but can also be broadened to include the wars of the modern Empire of Japan (1868-1945). These include: | ||
*[[First Sino-Japanese War]] | *[[First Sino-Japanese War]] | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 10 October 2010
The Pacific War was the preferred term, in Japan, for World War Two in the Pacific, but can also be broadened to include the wars of the modern Empire of Japan (1868-1945). These include:
Incidents short of full-scale war, as well as economic exploitation, fall under the general scope of the subject. These are principally in East Asia, including China, Manchuria, Mongolia and Korea. To some extent, it includes parts of Southeast Asia, especially French Indochina.
The political dynamics of Japanese militarism, which led to the decisions to go to war, also are part of this topic.