Why Japan's Military Money Became Worthless Overnight?

Описание: The Hyperinflation Disaster of 1945 of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
Discover the shocking story of Japanese Military Yen—the "banana money" forced upon millions across occupied Asia during WWII. This occupation currency destroyed life savings overnight, triggered catastrophic hyperinflation, and became worthless paper the moment Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945.
Learn the hidden history of Japan weaponized money as an economic warfare tool, forcing families to exchange legitimate currency for military scrip, printing billions without backing, and creating black market economies where survival meant breaking the law daily.
From forced conversions to hyperinflation horrors to financial manipulation to the ironic collector's market today, this is the untold story of how currency became a weapon of war. Perfect for history enthusiasts, economics students, and anyone fascinated by WWII untold stories, monetary policy disasters, and financial warfare tactics.

Chapters:
0:00 - The Currency of Conquest: How Japan Weaponized the Yen
7:17 - Banana Notes: The Crude Reality of Occupation
14:56 - Forced Exchange: When Your Savings Become Worthless Paper
22:59 - Hyperinflation Under the Rising Sun
30:43 - The Black Market Economy: Survival Through Resistance
39:22 - August 15, 1945: The Day Money Died
47:48 - Legacy on Paper: From Trash to Collector's Item
57:55 - The Hyperinflation Disaster of 1945

Sources:
U.S. Library of Congress archives on Japanese occupation currencies
Philippine National Archives occupation period economic reports
Singapore National Archives wartime monetary policy documents
Australian War Memorial collection on Pacific theater economics
International Monetary Fund historical currency databases
Federal Reserve historical currency studies on hyperinflation
National WWII Museum economic warfare collections
Yale University Avalon Project wartime documents
University of Hawaii Japanese occupation studies
British Library Southeast Asia wartime economic reports
Numismatic societies' occupation currency catalogs
Academic journals: Journal of Economic History, Pacific Affairs, Asian Studies Review
Survivor testimonies from oral history projects across former occupied territories

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