Rays of the Rising Sun Vol.1

Name: Rays of the Rising Sun Vol.1
Brand: Helion

Helion

eBay Store Design by Visualsoft\n\nRays of the Rising Sun Vol.1\n\n--\n\u00A329.95\n\n--|\n\nAsk a Question\n\nDescription\n\nWhen the Japanese Empire went to war with the Allies in December 1941, it had already been fighting in China for 10 years. During that time it had conquered huge areas of China, and subjugated millions of people. The Japanese needed to control the Chinese population in these occupied territories, and for this reason they set up governments from amongst the leaders of the Chinese who were willing to co-operate with them. These so-called \u2018puppet\u2019 governments were designed to rule on behalf of the Japanese while firmly under their overall control. In turn, the \u2018puppet\u2019 governments needed their own \u2018independent\u2019 armed forces. These \u2018puppet\u2019 armies were large in number, reaching a total of well over 1 million before 1945. Although poorly-armed and equipped, these forces had an influence on the Japanese war effort through sheet