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Within Japan Proper and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Buddhism adapted in several ways during the early 20th century. Organized resistance formed groups like the Youth League for Revitalizing Buddhism. Individuals resisted as priests, war resistors, and war crime resistors. However, most Buddhist sects aligned with the imperial state and its policies. During World War II, some Buddhists supported the war through nationalism and the view that fighting may lead to peace, while others emphasized

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