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As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, the leaders of Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies on their home fronts. Hitler and his propaganda minister do everything in their power to shield the German people from the war, while Hideki Tojo asks the Japanese to sacrifice more and more to support the war effort. But both governments’ demands of their people will grow more intense – and deadly.
This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):
- Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
- Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas
- Nicholas Stargardt, historian and author
- Martin Morgan, military historian and author
- Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
- Sheldon Garon, professor, Princeton University
- Yuki Tatsumi, senior director, Institute for Indo-Pacific Security
- Christopher Harding, cultural historian, University of Edinburgh
- Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
- Jonathan Parshall, military historian, US Naval War College
- Jeremy Yellen, historian and author
- Noriko Kawamura, professor, Washington State University
- Bradley Hart, military historian, National WWII Museum
- Louise Young, professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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