Japanese Military in the Twentieth Century

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Japanese military reflected the continuing legacy of the Meiji Restoration (1866-1868). With the destruction of the feudal class system, both the army and navy relied on conscription rather than the traditional samurai class to fill their ranks. Both services also mirrored the new reform government’s commitment to Western modernization. The army modeled itself along German lines, and the navy followed the British example. The post-World War II Japanese Self-Defense Forces are a product of Japan’s defeat in World War II as well as early...

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