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==History== | ==History== | ||
According to [[Barbara Wright]], the [[Mongol]]s conquered all of Asia under the rule of [[Kublai Khan]]. Indeed, in [[1289]], a [[Vizier (Marco Polo)|vizier]] introduced the [[Khan]] as the "ruler of Asia, [[India]], [[Cathay]] and other territories." While playing [[backgammon]] with the [[First Doctor]], the Khan found himself owing half of Asia to him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'') | |||
During [[World War II]], [[Japan]]'s war aim was to unite Asia under the [[Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') Their ambitions ultimately [[Far East Campaign|spread war throughout the continent]], with attacks in [[China]], [[Manchuria]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'', ''[[Log 384 (short story)|Log 384]]'') the [[Philippines]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy (short story)|Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy]]'') [[Singapore]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') [[Burma]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and other [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[Island]]s before Japan surrendered in [[1945]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | During [[World War II]], [[Japan]]'s war aim was to unite Asia under the [[Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'') Their ambitions ultimately [[Far East Campaign|spread war throughout the continent]], with attacks in [[China]], [[Manchuria]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'', ''[[Log 384 (short story)|Log 384]]'') the [[Philippines]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy (short story)|Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy]]'') [[Singapore]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Forsaken (audio story)|The Forsaken]]'', ''[[The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)|The Girl Who Never Was]]'') [[Burma]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') and other [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[Island]]s before Japan surrendered in [[1945]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Endgame (novel)|Endgame]]'') | ||
