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WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948Tokyo, 1946. Under American occupation, 28 top Japanese officials are tried for war crimes by an international tribunal, modeled on Nuremberg. The trial lasts two and a half years, with key figures like former PM Hideki Tojo held responsible for Pearl Harbor. Despite calls for the Emperor's prosecution, Hirohito remains in power. How did the trial impact Japan, and why did it take so long?

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WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948Tokyo, 1946. Under American occupation, 28 top Japanese officials are tried for war crimes by an international tribunal, modeled on Nuremberg. The trial lasts two and a half years, with key figures like former PM Hideki Tojo held responsible for Pearl Harbor. Despite calls for the Emperor's prosecution, Hirohito remains in power. How did the trial impact Japan, and why did it take so long?Restart available0Secrets of the NazisIn 2016, over 200 unseen photos of Nazi officials surfaced, revealing the rise of a young Hitlerite group in concentration camps between 1928-1943. Dr. Stefan Hördler spent 5 years analyzing the images, uncovering how these men became perpetrators of horrific crimes. This investigation exposes a little-known chapter of the camps and challenges assumptions about their origins.

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