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Kanji Ishiwara: The Forgotten Officer Who Planted the Seeds of World War II

Shae

Jul 11, 2026

Most histories mark September 1, 1939, as the beginning of World War II, but the path to global conflict was laid years earlier in Manchuria.…

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Kanji Ishiwara: The Forgotten Officer Who Planted the Seeds of World War II