Japan Cabinet Printing Bureau General Map of Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere and Pacific Ocean

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GLC#
GLC09552.11-View header record
Type
Maps
Date
30 April 1941
Author/Creator
Japan Cabinet Printing Bureau
Title
General Map of Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere and Pacific Ocean
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 map : col. Height: 68 cm, Width: 91 cm
Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
World War II

Map of territories included in the Japanese propaganda concept, the "Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere." The concept promoted the cultural and economic unity of the region by a self-sufficient bloc of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free of Western powers. Map depicts land, sea, and air routes; national, regional, and provincial borders; and marks natural resources. Includes territories in the region held by Western powers and Japanese military bases. Side of map reads: (Weekly Report Appendix No. 238) Approved for third class mail on October 1, 1936. Printed and published on April 30, 1941.

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