Through much of history, the strength of a nation has been determined by the strength of its leader. Despite the appearance of holding power, leader's often are undermined by their own subjects as the case of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. It is true that during his reign Japan has seen a territorial expansion in Asia not unlike that of Genghis Khan's Mongolia or Julius Caesar's Rome but the question remains whether Hirohito played an active role in that expansion. Though often regarded as the people's emperor, Hirohito has proven to be less of a leader in times of war and ...

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Whole streets of friends joining up in "pals" battalions, which, although exceptionally successful in promoting recruitment, though were disastrous on days like 1st July 1916, where whole towns lost the flower of their manhood for an entire generation. ...

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