Japan struggles to define its policy on China, but events take the decision out the military's hands.

Japan continues to expand their operations into China and find themselves facing Chairman Mao, backed by the Soviet Union and Chiang Kai Shek.

Japan is opened up to western ways, but the government loses control of the military. Covers from 1853 to 1936.

Episode covers the first 10 years of Mussolini as Dictator.

Episode covers Mussolini from the end of WWI to his being elevated to power.

Episode covers the early life of Mussolini.  

Episode covers German politics and the rise of the Nazi Party from the Great Depression until Hitler comes to power in January 1933.

This episode covers Germany from the end of World War I to the advent of The Great Depression.   REFERENCES:   The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer Delivered From Evil by Robert Leckie The Rising Sun by John Toland MussoliniÂ