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1. Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere

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   The failure of the Sphere became manifest following key turning points in the Pacific War, notably the Battle of Midway in June 1942, which crippled Japanese naval projection capabilities. As Allied forces began to reclaim occupied territories starting in 1943, the coercive nature of Japanese rule became undeniable to the subject populations.
   Upon Japan's surrender in August 1945, the administrative structures of the Sphere collapsed almost immediately. Post-war analyses often focus on the profound tension between the stated idealistic goals of pan-Asian unity an…