International law governs interactions between states and international organizations. Public international law deals with disputes between states and citizens. Private international law regulates disputes between private individuals and enterprises
World Wars are most heavily covered subject matter in Still Picture Branch. Millions of photographs documented personnel, combat, training and facilities. Photographic formats include glass plate, film, color and print negatives. Most World War I photographs digitized, some World War II images partially digitized
Born in 1901, Hirohito became Japan's longest-serving monarch in 1926. Emperor was considered divine in Buddhist and Shinto traditions. His government promoted imperialist ideology through kodo philosophy
Meiji Restoration in 1868 marked the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. Japan underwent rapid industrialization and militarization under Meiji leadership. Constitution of Japan was signed in 1889, establishing a parliamentary monarchy. Japan gained control of Korea through the 1876 Japan-Korea Treaty
Allied forces invaded Sicily in July 1943, leading to Mussolini's fall. Italian government signed armistice with Allies on September 8, 1943. Germany occupied northern and central Italy, committing atrocities. Mussolini established Italian Social Republic as collaborationist puppet state
Japan invaded China in 1937, starting the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japan annexed French Indochina in 1940 and created puppet state in Inner Mongolia. Japan planned to seize European colonies for defensive perimeter