Word: asia
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...major objective of present American policy in Asia is not the protection of American commercial or territorial interests. It is to prevent the spread of totalitarian conquest by the Asiatic member of the Axis. A Japanese conquest of Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies would immeasurably increase the danger of world dominance by the Axis powers. The security of the United States, of the entire British Commonwealth, and of all other democracies de- pends upon successful resistance to the Japanese thrust...
...Please tell all our acquaintances that we are alive. In the word "alive," everything is said. After 22 days of an infernal journey, they brought us to the depths of Asia, the Kirghiz Steppes. There is no tree in view, nor even any grass anywhere. They have changed our station three times already, and we have now arrived here after two days' travel by ox cart...
...great importance, that there is no historical evidence that Jimmu ever existed, there was a striking difference between the two ceremonies 2.601 years apart: whereas Jimmu had given thanks to the Sun Goddess after his conquest of Central Japan, Hirohito prayed before Japan's conquest of Southeastern Asia, which Japan and her enemies alike agree must be this year or never...
SHANGHAI--Britain's sensational military moves in Singapore and elsewhere in southeast Asia are part of a joint British-American plan to "strangle Japan" and will be countered with appropriate measures, Japanese spokesmen said today...
...Order in Asia. Although he and the Red Cross are constantly on the move, Dr. Lim takes lengthy clinical notes on diseases of the army. Samples...