Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere was a political and economic alliance promoted by Japan during World War II. It aimed to create a unified bloc of Asian nations under Japanese leadership, ostensibly to free them from Western colonialism. In reality, it was often a guise for Japanese imperial expansion, leading to exploitation and oppression in occupied territories. Japan sought resources and military support from these regions, presenting the initiative as a way to enhance Asian collaboration, but it largely served its own ambitions, resulting in significant suffering and conflict in the process.