If WW2 is equated with Hitler, then what was going on in Japan? Was it a different war completely or was it one that just falls under the big umbrella of WW2 name? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

The former. Hirohito and Hilter were barely allies. For simplicity's sake you can bundle them but you tend to discount the horrors happening im east Asia at the time. Most people don't care as much about tragedy that happens far away.

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