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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The Japanese (and Russians) at the time were hardcore nationalists and believed in their ethnic superiority just like the Nazis did. Nationalists tend to stick together even if their ultimate goals differ. Russia and their allies were doing the exact same thing the Nazis were doing at the time, but the winners of the war tend to write the history books.
Even some African leaders supported Hitler as their goals were the same... removal of ethnic outsiders (including whites).
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The world's view, as a whole, on racism was very different at the time. Many large North American companies and mainstream political candidates openly supported the Nazis.