Hirohito
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Emperor Shōwa, personal name Hirohito, was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death on 7 January 1989. He reigned during a period of increasing Japanese nationalism and militarism, culmi
Formal portrait, 1935
Hirohito as an infant in 1902
Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito, and Yasuhito
Prince Hirohito and British prime minister David Lloyd George, 1921
World War II
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World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war o
Hirohito
…on 7 January 1989. He reigned during a period of increasing Japanese nationalism and militarism, culminating in the entry of the Empire of Japan into World War II as an Axis power. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led Hirohito to announce the surrender of Japan to the Allies in August 1945. Under…
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I 646 5188 17, Flugzeuge Junkers Ju 87
Matilda tanks on the move outside the perimeter of Tobruk, Libya, 18 November 1941. E6600
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Bundesarchiv Bild 183 R76619, Russland, Kesselschlacht Stalingrad