A History of Japan

Season 16, Episode 12: The Vietnam Wars (Vietnam, 1945-1976) A black and white photograph of the Viet Minh celebrating Vietnam’s independence at the Hanoi Opera House in late August of 1945. Source: Public Domain A black and white photograph of General Võ Nguyên Giáp (left) and Ho Chi Minh (right) in 1945. Source: Public Domain A map of the First Indochina War in its fi...

Season 16, Episode 11: A Peninsula Divided (Korea, 1945-1975) The official flag of the People’s Republic of Korea, a provisional government whose existence was undermined by the United States and Soviet Union in late 1945. Source: Public Domain A black-and-white photograph featuring Lyuh Woon-Hyung, one of the primary leaders of the People’s Republic of Korea. Source:

Season 16, Episode 10: The Great Leap (China, 1953-1976) A black and white photograph of the Constitutional Convention that produced the People’s Republic of China’s first constitution in 1954. Source: Public Domain A black and white photograph of Chinese farm workers laboring in a field at night with the aid of lanterns. Source: Public Domain A black and white photogra...

Season 16, Episode 9: The People’s Republic (China, 1945-1953) A black-and-white photograph of Chiang Kai-shek (left) and Mao Zedong (right) after signing the “Double Tenth Agreement” in October of 1945. Source: Public Domain A black-and-white photograph of troops serving the People’s Liberation Army of the CCP marching to occupy Manchuria ahead of the Nationalists in 1945...