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● The GEACPS,
contemplated a pan-
nationalist unity
able to accommodate
the national
autonomy of other
Asians.
Configuration of the
GEACPS
In Northeast Asia, Japan planned to
build an integrated industrial
complex; the role of territories in the
south was to supply raw materials
and also provide a market for
Japanese exports.
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The forgotten armies
● Mutual cooperation
● Fraternity of the region
● Respecting one another’s traditions
● Accelerate economic development
● Cultivate friendly relations with the nations of
the world
Results:
○ Special emphasis against racism and
discrimination
Collaborators in SEA
● Nationalist heroes?
● Traitors?
● War criminals?
Was it liberal?
6.- It provided language for liberal
IR perspectives in Asia,
brought the South East Asia
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