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Épisode 28 : Après la guerre, l’heure des comptes
La Seconde Guerre mondiale s’achève en septembre 1945 mais la victoire militaire ne suffit pas et une question se pose aux vainqueurs : comment juger les crimes qui y ont été commis à une échelle sans précédent, alors même que le droit international n’a jamais prévu de tels actes ... Show More
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Si en Europe la guerre a pris fin le 8 mai avec la capitulation de l’Allemagne, il n’en est pas de même dans le Pacifique où le Japon occupe encore au début 1945 de nombreux territoires et surtout refuse toute idée de capitulation. Mais le pays, qui n’a connu que des défaites dep ... Show More
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