The Second World War began in Europe in 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland; however, two countries that would later have a huge impact in the course of the struggle were already at War. In 1937 Japan invaded China, a move that would eventually pull both countries into a world war. In this episode of World War 2: The Economic Battle Duncan Weldon looks at the economies of both China and Japan to discover the motivations behind the war and how economics influenced its outcome.

Presenter: Duncan Weldon
Producer: Lizzy McNeill Show less