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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Korea vs Japan War 1592: Prelude to WWII?

A wonderfully well done 9 part series on the invasion of Korea by Japan. Each part is 15 minutes long.
Part 1- The War Has Begun
https://youtu.be/t5490lgtpbc
Part 2, etcetera follow in the next up listings on YouTube...

In 1592, with an army of approximately 158,000 troops, Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched what would end up being the first of two invasions of Korea, with the intent of conquering Joseon Korea and eventually Ming-dynasty China.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasions_of_Korea_(1592–98)

Supplement about Yi -

If you enjoyed the above, then a well told 6 part history about Yi is a valuable supplement. Each is about 8 minutes long:
https://youtu.be/3ieaDfD_h6s