“The Global Anti-Fascist War”: Memory of the Second World War in Non-Western Countries

... more clear-cut. While still under British colonial rule, the country became one of the founding members of the United Nations. India also underscores its substantial contribution to Japan’s defeat in Southeast Asia. On these grounds, New Delhi seeks a ... ... the war itself was largely perceived as “someone else’s conflict.” Iran and Turkey: An Uncomfortable Past In Iran’s historical memory, the country’s involvement in the Second World War occupies an inherently ambiguous place. The war is viewed ...