World War II Today

World War II Today

Churchill warns Japan

2nd April 1941: There are sound reasons why Britain, with the support of America, is unbeatable - but can Japan see the long term?

Apr 02, 2026
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The Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka meets Hitler in Berlin, Germany, on 28th March 1941.

At the end of March 1941, the Japanese Foreign Minister, Yosuke Matsuoka, paid a public visit to Hitler in Berlin. Despite spending many years in America and graduating from Oregon State University, Matsuoka believed that Japan should align with Germany an…

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