Japan's Worst Plan? The ENTIRE Story of Japan in WW2

In 1941, Japan declared war on the biggest industrial power on Earth while it was already stuck in a war with China. How did a whole country talk itself into that? Here's the whole story, from 1853 to the surrender on the USS Missouri, explained with stick figures. 0:00 Japan declares war on everyone 0:30 1853: Japan opens up 1:07 The oil problem 1:17 The army takes over 2:24 War with China 3:12 The road to Pearl Harbor 4:30 Pearl Harbor 5:02 Six months of winning 5:50 Midway 6:31 The factory war 7:00 Island hopping and the squeeze 7:59 1945 9:11 Surrender 10:03 What happened next Which war should we do next? Tell me in the comments. Narration: AI voice (Kokoro). Animation, maps and music made for this video. #history #ww2 #japan #stickman #animation