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Skybird · 02-11-13, 11:52 AM

You forget that there is plenty of nationalism on both sides, revanchism on the Japanese side, and on the Chinese side the party meeting growing self-reliance by the people and needing to distract from its own corruptness a bit - by creating a foreign demon. It also is about resources, and as said before: the longterm strategy of China not to just save face, but to dominate.

Its not the relatively weak China of the past one is dealing with.

The Japanese, on their behalf, until today take - justified - Flak fore not fully apologizing for their role in WWII, and still defending parts of the war crimes their military was conducting, and glossing over their Imperialism. In this, they dealt with their past very very differently than the Germans did.

02-11-13, 11:52 AM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	You forget that there is plenty of nationalism on both sides, revanchism on the Japanese side, and on the Chinese side the party meeting growing self-reliance by the people and needing to distract from its own corruptness a bit - by creating a foreign demon. It also is about resources, and as said before: the longterm strategy of China not to just save face, but to dominate. Its not the relatively weak China of the past one is dealing with. The Japanese, on their behalf, until today take - justified - Flak fore not fully apologizing for their role in WWII, and still defending parts of the war crimes their military was conducting, and glossing over their Imperialism. In this, they dealt with their past very very differently than the Germans did. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.