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Even though Japanese fascists feared and hated communists, what communist policy did they implement to fully support the Japanese military?

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It is not accurate to say that Japanese fascists implemented any communist policies. The term "fascist" refers to a political ideology that advocates for a centralized, authoritarian government, and typically seeks to suppress or eliminate political opposition. The term "communist" refers to a political ideology that advocates for the abolition of private ownership and the establishment of a classless, stateless society based on common ownership of the means of production. These two ideologies are fundamentally opposed to each other, and it is unlikely that fascists would have implemented any communist policies.

It is possible that you may be confusing Japanese fascists with Japanese militarists, who were a group of Japanese politicians, military leaders, and intellectuals who supported the expansion of Japan's military and the pursuit of aggressive foreign policies in the early 20th century. Japanese militarists did not necessarily advocate for fascist ideology, but they did seek to strengthen the power and influence of the military and to suppress political opposition. However, even Japanese militarists would not have implemented communist policies, as communism is opposed to the idea of a centralized, hierarchical military structure.

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