FAN MAIL: Community@timeghost.tv World War Two dives into the history of one of the most devastating wars in human history. Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson and their team of dedicated historians cover the events of World War Two week by week in realtime. Additionally, we take an in-depth look at the war against humanity, key figures in all camps, military hardware, impact on culture, military strategies and life at the home fronts or under occupation. Patreon: https://bit.ly/WW2_CH TimeGhost Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfMmOriSyPbd5JhHpnj4Ng CREDITS A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. Lead writer and host: Indy Neidell Produced and Directed by: Spartacus Olsson and Astrid Deinhard Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Contains Archive material from Screenocean/Reuters.
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Did Nazi Germany consider the Japanese “Aryan,” or was that just a myth? In Nazi racial ideology, “Aryan” referred primarily to Germanic and Nordic Europeans. East Asians, including the Japanese, were not considered part of that racial category. In the early 1930s, Japanese citizens in Germany even faced discrimination, including harassment by SA members and negative portrayals in the press. But this began to change as Adolf Hitler moved closer to an alliance with Japan. By the mid-1930s, Nazi Germany started treating the Japanese as privileged exceptions. Anti-Japanese rhetoric was toned down, and practical policies — such as visas, education, and mixed marriages — were handled carefully to avoid diplomatic conflict. The term “Honorary Aryans” did appear in Nazi-era discourse. But it was never a true racial classification. It was a political label designed to justify cooperation between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. In reality, Nazi ideology still placed Europeans at the top of its racial hierarchy. The Japanese were respected as allies — but not considered equals within that system. So no, the Nazis did not truly see the Japanese as Aryan — the label was diplomacy, not belief. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. #timeghost #timeghost #history #historical #history #worldwartwohistory #worldwartwo #ww2 #ww2history #historymatters #maps #cartography #camo