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Nov 25, 2017

Turns out, getting involved in a land war in Asia really is one of the classic blunders.

This week, how did it all pan out?


Nov 18, 2017

How did Japan fit into the broader framework of the Allied intervention? What were the Japanese trying to accomplish in Siberia? And who was even in charge of this damned thing? All that and more, this week. 


Nov 11, 2017

100 Years ago, Japan intervened in Russia to create a buffer state against the new Soviet Union. So how did that work out? We'll start answering that question this week. 


Nov 4, 2017

This week: why is a military failure worth 7 episodes of our time? The legacy of the Mongol invasions of Japan, explained.