Comments by "Yo2" (@yo2trader539) on "The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered" channel.

  1. Japan formed three security alliances in the 20th century, first with the UK, Germany, and later the US...all for the same hypothetical threat--i.e. Russia and later Soviet Union--that has been intimidating Japan since 18th/19th century. All Japanese diplomats and military officers were fully aware that when Japan had to fight a war with the Russian Empire in 1904, Japan didn't have the money to finance the war, and nobody would lend Japan money. It was only the Jewish financial institutions in Europe that courageously took on the risk of underwriting Japanese War Bonds. The uprooting, persecution, and expulsion of Jews under the Russian Empire were so horrific and traumatic, Jewish banks in Europe took on the risk, knowing fully that there was a high probability they may not recover their investments. That's why whenever there was an opportunity to help the Jews, Japanese diplomats and military officers would lend a hand. The Jews who came through Japan were fully protected and supported by the Japanese people. Japanese security alliance with Nazi Germany was only about how to deal with the Soviet threat.
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