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The US funding of the Korean War and its impact on Japanese politics
12:00 - 15:55 (03:54)
An explanation of how the US needed tungsten during the Korean War and how this led to the US funding the Liberal Party in Japan to prevent the socialist party from taking power, ultimately impacting Japanese politics.
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The US needed tungsten during the Korean War and wanted to prevent the socialist party from taking power at any cost, which ultimately led to the Liberal Party winning the 1953 elections using that same money.
12:00 - 15:55 (03:54)
The Korean War
Summary
The US needed tungsten during the Korean War and wanted to prevent the socialist party from taking power at any cost, which ultimately led to the Liberal Party winning the 1953 elections using that same money.