,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ebc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,sullivan submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
opposition ( ! ,s5ate to ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty's /ol5 valor hi/orical  
revisionism ) reg>d to ,alli$ ,victory 9
 ,asia1 commemorat+ ! contributions made
 by ! ,republic ( ,*9a to ,alli$        
,victory1 & ackn[l$g+ ! po/w>           
contributions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan to 
peace & /ability 9 ,asia4  ,:]eas1 on   
,septemb] #c1 #bjbe1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ 
,p>ty held an ex]cise 9 or*e/rat$       
propag&a 9 ,beij+ o/5sibly commemorat+ !
 #hj? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( :at x call$ ! 
,*9ese ,p's ,w> aga9/ ,japanese         
,aggression1 a !at] ( ! ,_w             
,anti-,fasci/ ,w>1 att5d$ by heads (    
/ate or gov]nm5t f c\ntries t includ$ ! 
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,democratic  
,republic ( ,korea1 ,bel>us1 ! ,islamic 
,republic ( ,iran1 ,cuba1 & o!r         

totalit>ian & au?orit>ian nations t !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a seeks to align )  
its vision ( a future _w ord]1 or       
,community ( ,common ,de/9y = ,mank9d2  
,:]eas ! claim by ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty t =ces "u its comm& des]ve prim>y 
cr$it = ! victory ( ! ,allies ov] !     
,empire ( ,japan 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii is a    
hi/orical revisioni/ claim t am\nts to  
/ol5 valor at ! exp5se ( ! ,republic (  
,*9a1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w>time ally1 & !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* c>ri$
 out ! bulk ( ! fight+ 9 ! ,pacific     
,!at]2 ,:]eas ! brunt ( ! w> ef=t aga9/ 
! !n-,empire ( ,japan 9 ,*9a 0 borne by 
! ,republic ( ,*9a & arm$ =ces "u !     
lead]%ip ( ,*9ese ,nationali/s 7also    
kn[n z ! ,kuom9tang72 ,:]eas1 ev5 be=e !
 =mal decl>ation ( w> betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,empire ( ,japan1 =m]        
,am]ican s]vicem5 =m$ ! ,am]ican        
,volunte] ,gr\p1 kn[n z ! ,fly+ ,tig]s1 
to assi/ ! ,republic ( ,*9a 9 its w> (  
resi/ance2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! entry ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,,ii1        

,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,joseph ,/ilwell1 !   
,alli$ comm&] = =ces op]at+ 9 !         
,*9a-,burma-,india ,!at]1 & ,g5]al ,sun 
,li-j51 a graduate ( ,virg9ia ,milit>y  
,in/itute1 collaborat$ ext5sively 9 su* 
!at]2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & 
its =ces did m9imal fight+ aga9/ !      
,empire ( ,japan relative to ! ,*9ese   
,nationali/ & ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1 all[+ 
! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a to   
be> ! brunt ( ! ma9l& fight+ &          
casualties :ile build+ up milit>y /r5g?1
 ) ! support ( ! ,union ( ,soviet       
,sociali/ ,republics 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,soviet ,union71 = ! upcom+ civil w> !  
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty int5d$ to wage   
aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a1 
) ! objective ( br++ ,*9a "u ,communi/  
control2 ,:]eas1 9 a #aici report to    
,soviet dictator ,joseph ,/al91 ,*\     
,en-lai 7,zh\ ,enlai71 a memb] ( !      
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ackn[l$g$ t ( an
 e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj casualties suff]$ 9 
combat ) ! ,empire ( ,japan ?r\gh !     
summ] ( #aici1 only ?ree p]c5t 7        

,communi/ =ces1 conc$+ ! lead]%ip role (
 ! ,*9ese ,nationali/ =ces ( ! ,republic
 ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,soviet ,union1 :i*   
sign$ a non-aggression pact ) ,japan 9  
,april #aida1 ent]$ ! ,pacific ,!at] on 
,augu/ #i1 #aide1 six days be=e ! de    
facto cessation ( ho/ilities by !       
,empire ( ,japan1 & cont9u$ milit>y     
campaigns beyond ,augu/ #ae 9 an ef=t to
 occupy z mu* t]ritory & weaponry 9     
,nor!a/]n ,*9a & ,man*uria = ! b5efit ( 
! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & obta9 z mu*  
mat]iel & indu/rial equipm5t z possible 
= %ipm5t back to ! ,soviet ,union2      
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,empire ( ,japan sign$ !  
,in/rum5t ( ,surr5d] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
preamble z ! ,in/rum5t7 & affix$ seals  
to x abo>d ! ,,uss ,miss\ri1 br++ ! ,w> 
9 ! ,pacific to an end2 ,:]eas1 at !    
sign+ ( ! ,in/rum5t1 ! ,supreme ,comm&] 
= ! ,alli$ ,p[]s & ,g5]al ( ! ,army     
,d\glas ,mac,arthur sign$ = ! ,alli$    
,p[]s1 ! ,republic ( ,*9a1 z a w>time   
ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 repres5t$ by  

,g5]al ,hsu ,yung-*'ang1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates 0 repres5t$ by ,fleet ,admiral   
,*e/] ,w4 ,nimitz2 ,:]eas ! ,empire (   
,japan pres5t$ ! ,in/rum5t to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a at its   
capital 9 ,nank+ on ,septemb] #i1 #aide1
 satisfy+ ! requirem5t t a sign$ copy ( 
! ,in/rum5t be =mally convey$2 ,:]eas1  
despite ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty hav+   
ent]$ into a ,unit$ ,front coalition ) !
 ,*9ese ,nationali/s 9 #aicg1 ! ,*9ese  
,communi/ ,p>ty re/>t$ a civil w> soon  
aft] ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 seek+ to     
defeat ! ,*9ese ,nationali/s & take     
control ( ma9l& ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on        
,novemb] #c1 #aidf1 ,japan promulgat$ a 
new con/itution1 effective ,may #c1     
#aidg1 & became a p>tn] = peace 9 ,ea/  
,asia2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #h1 #aiea1  
,japan sign$ ! ,security ,treaty ,betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,japan1 :i*
 ent]$ into =ce on ,april #bh1 #aieb2   
,:]eas ! ,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &
 ,security betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica & ,japan 7commonly kn[n z !     

,unit$ ,/ates-,japan ,security ,treaty71
 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,janu>y #ai1 #aifj1  
all[s = robu/ coop]ation betwe5 ,japan &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve peace 9     
,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,japan ,self-,def5se    
,=ces are able to rapidly deploy a      
humanit>ian disa/] relief response2     
,:]eas ,japan is a memb] ( ! ,quad & o!r
 multilat]al dialogues t emphasize ! ne$
 to pres]ve fre$om ( navigation & peace 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific 9 ! face ( !         
aggressive activities by ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a ?reat5+ ^? pr9ciples2  
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,*9a1 (t5 ref]r$ to
 z ! ,republic ( ,*9a ,taiwan1 endures  
today1 & ,presid5t ,lai ,*+-te 9 8      
public addresses has-- 7#a7 also invok$ 
?is "n1 recall+ ! pre-#aide hi/ory ( !  
,republic ( ,*9a & ! contributions made 
by ,*9ese ,nationali/ soldi]s &         
graduates ( ! ,:ampoa ,milit>y ,academy2
 &  7#b7 jo9$ ) o!r ,_w ,w> ,,ii allies 
( ! ,republic ( ,*9a 9 commemoration (  
,victory 9 ,europe2 & ,:]eas ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty r\t9ely employs propag&a

 & c5sor%ip to con/ruct a di/ort$       
n>rative ab\t its pa/ & pres5t actions t
 are at odds ) actual hi/ory3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 via public     
diplomacy & m$ia outrea*1 to c\nt]--    
7,a7 ! hi/orical revisionism & propag&a 
( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 p>ticul>ly )
 reg>d to ! ,alli$ ,victory 9 ,_w ,w>   
,,ii2 &  7,b7 ! /ol5 valor n>rative ( ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 :i* seeks to    
d[nplay ! role ( ! ,republic ( ,*9a &   
elevate t ( ! =ces ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ 
,p>ty2  7#b7 calls ^u ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations & 
o!r int]national organizations to c\nt] 
ef=ts by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to    
di/ort hi/ory1 includ+ ef=ts to di/ort &
 disreg>d ! actual text ( ,unit$        
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#bgeh 7,,xxvi72  7#c7 exhorts !         
,secret>y ( ,education & ,/ate & local  
s*ool bo>ds to ensure t hi/ory reg>d+   
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w>   

,,ii is taught ) hi/orical accuracy &   
gu>ds aga9/ propag&a n>ratives p]petuat$
 by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2  7#d7     
recognizes ! w>time accompli%m5ts ( !   
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _! 
allies2  7#e7 comm5ds ! h]oism &        
altruism ( ! ,am]ican ,volunte] ,gr\p2  
7#f7 recognizes ! critical role play$ by
 ,japan1 along ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,taiwan1 & o!r likem9d$ allies & p>tn]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve peace &    
/ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 &   
7#g7 supports ef=ts by ,taiwan1 consi/5t
 ) ! ,taiwan ,allies ,int]national      
,protection & ,enhancem5t 7,,taipei7    
,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace71 9 
/r5g!n+ its (ficial diplomatic          
relation%ips & o!r p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries 
ar\nd ! _w1 z well z its p>ticipation 9 
int]national organizations4