Analysis Of The Final Mission Of The Imperial Japanese Super Battleship Yamato

This battle had taken place towards the end of the war, and the japanese were on the verge of defeat. These brave men aboard these ships fought a good fight but were left to drift at see due to the damages stained by the battle. The ships were drifting

Hideki Tojo’s 1942 speech paints an extremely clear portrait of the relationship between the Imperial Japanese State and the concept of Total War. As a result, significant insight about the domestic situation in wartime Japan can be drawn from the content of Tojo’s words. As a result, this essay asserts that given the content of Tojo’s speech and the immediate historical context of the aforementioned speech, it is clear that Imperial Japan’s relationship with the concept of Total War was one of complete devotion. To support this assertion, this essay will first define the concept of Total War, as there is significant literary discourse surrounding the conditions that constitute a Total War. Additionally, this essay will then explore the immediate

Killing the Rising Sun by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard is a descriptive, well written book wrapping up the end of World War II. Reading this book makes you feel like you are living in the midst of the vividly depictive and picturesque scenes that O’Reilly and Dugard bring the reader back to imagine in this book. I really enjoyed this book and I think it really helped me to capture what happened during World War II and the hardships and trials that the United States went through to defeat Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. I hope that in this essay I can achieve half of what the authors achieved in writing this book.

Sunday, December 7, 1941, was, as President Roosevelt said, "a date which will live in infamy." Day of Infamy is a fascinating account of that unforgettable day's events. In brilliant detail Walter Lord traces the human drama of the great attack: the spies behind it; the Japanese pilots; the crews on the stricken warships; the men at the airfields and the bases; the Japanese pilot who captured an island single-handedly when he could not get back to his carrier; the generals, the sailors, the housewives, and the children who responded to the attack with anger, numbness, and magnificent courage.

“In the conventional fantasy Japan slyly undermined peaceful diplomacy and forced the American people into a war they did not want, whose government had employed every means to avoid. (Atwood, 2010)”

By the beginning of September 1944, Japan was almost completely defeated through a practically complete sea and air blockade. The Japanese military was still not willing to surrender. “If the decision could have been made by Japan's civilian leaders or even the Japanese people, the war probably would have come quickly to an end, but unfortunately the decision was not theirs. It lay in the hands of the military, and particularly in the hands of army leaders. “By this time the Japanese Navy had virtually ceased to exist, almost all its ships having become either unserviceable or having been sunk. Leaders of the Japanese army and the Emperor had decided to fight on, whatever the cost, and

This document, a written version of the Japanese Emperor’s radio address to announce his intention to surrender to the Allies in 1945, is valuable source when analyzing the necessity of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because it gives a more in-depth look at the Japanese perspective. Hearing Showa’s side of the war shows how the Japanese felt about the bombs and how necessary they were in the war as far as bringing about Japanese surrender.

The Japanese soldiers went into battle knowing that they would be killed and they would not make it off the island. One of the most shameful acts for a Japanese soldier to do is surrender, and it was very common for the soldiers to commit suicide before turning themselves in to the enemy. To commit suicide and avoid capture of the enemy was considered noble and heroic in the Japanese military. In a way, the soldiers were brainwashed into doing anything for the emperor of Japan and were told over and over how glorious it is to die on the battlefield for their country. During the film, one Japanese soldier points out that Japan will win the war due to the fact that the Americans show too much sympathy and emotion for human life, and do not have the same desire and will that the Japanese have.

“Japan Surrenders, End of War!” The significance of the primary source informs the audience what was occurring during the unconditional surrender of Japan. It was written by Arthur Krock an American Journalist and political analysts. Mr. Krock was famously known for his serene analysis within the political matters of the United States and foreign affairs. In creating an interesting news article he created a tone of pride and victory. The New York Times classify him as a conservative with a victorious approach in the midst of the United States and the Allied Victory against Japan. On the other hand the process of hope and believing the Japanese truly surrendering was still uncertain. However it became known as auspicious victory for the Americans and the Allied Force. During the front half of twentieth century it was a period of modernization and reformation throughout the world. On the contrary Japan modernization and conquest of expanding its empire became known to have a significant impact internationally. It opens its doors to the world by agreement in trade, foreign influence, and territorial expansion. However, Japan long superiority has forced to take a new path of reforming its society because of the disastrous conquest to gain power. Now Japan has to position its nation to inferiority due to the devastating atomic bomb,

The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze Retribution: The Battle for Japan 1944-1945 and the way Max Hastings wrote it. The additional sources gave the writer of this paper a better understanding about the book’s flow and content in general and the opinions of other critics helped shape his point of view of the as well.

Providing primary sources from Marquis Kido, Japanese governmental and military officials, Butow offered evidence that provided historians with a new perspective. The new perspective that Butow examined included the terms of surrender offered to the Japanese at the Potsdam Conference. Through his investigation of the Potsdam terms, the author argued that Japan would have surrendered much faster if the United States had retracted the idea of unconditional surrender. Based on Butow’s arguments future historians would develop the author’s initial findings through their research and viewpoints on the terms of unconditional surrender. Elaborating on unconditional surrender Butow quotes Henry Stimson’s promise of Japan’s annihilation if they refused to accept the terms of surrender in the Potsdam Proclamation.

Due to Japan’s dwindling position in the war, turning the tides stood nearly impossible; nonetheless they remained loyal to their Emperor in never giving up. Japanese soldiers believe that death came before betraying their country. However, several powerful Japanese military personnel had realized that to preserve Japan itself, surrendering was a small price to pay over annilliation. After the Hiroshima attack on August 19, 1945, an article was published on the front page of Chicago

As many consider these wounded men lost causes, Doss worked through the day and night to revive his fellow men. As dozens of wounded men rappel down the cliff, the units belows are shocked, and Doss’ courage inspired the American army to finish the battle which led to the surrender of the Japanese on the Island of Okinawa. The film flawlessly embodies two major themes of the AP United States History curriculum: (1) American and National Identity and (2) Culture and Society. Therefore, considering that the film takes into account the role of ideas, beliefs, social mores, and creative expression of Desmond Doss, the theme of Culture and Society is extremely applicable; In addition, the theme of American and National Identity embodies the movie because of the focus on the values that have developed, as well as on topics such as foreign policy, assimilation, and American

They will think the Kamikaze Pilots were willing to perform this mission to save their country, and uphold the Japanese traditional values. However, this essay also discusses the part that these kamikaze pilots were also innocent victims of the war being sent to their deaths. Hence, this essay will be able to give a further insight for the readers, allowing them to understand the other side of the story of the kamikaze pilots. …….

“The winding path to peace is always a worthy one, regardless of how many turns it takes” (“Star Wars the Clone Wars”). On the early morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese empire, under the leadership of Hideki Tojo, struck an unprecedented blow to the United States Navy and the country itself at the naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. From Pearl Harbor, to the Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Japanese continued to possess a perpetual and relentless tenacity to fight until their last breath. One thing especially evident to the Americans and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president, was that Japan, no matter the cost or propositions put forth, would never acquiesce to the ultimatums of the United States. At the time the Japanese made their