Many innocent people by the hundreds were slaughtered, killed, and raped by the nation's army, the imperial army. This army's supreme commander was, of course, the emperor. The emperor of Japan never really thought his army was wrong for the destruction they caused, if anything he strongly agreed and encouraged his soldiers. But the emperor wasn’t the only one ranked high in command. Alongside him, he had wartime ministers, in the government of Japan there are many war ministers, they usually give the orders and are occasionally very involved with politics. One of the finest of these ministers was Hideki Tōjō. He did slowly rank up and actually started in the police, he then became a lieutenant general in 1936 and by 1937 he became the Kwantung
Political, social, and economic aspects influenced the rise of the Empire of Japan, and their effects created the ways in which Japan interacted with its people and the world around it. Politically, the Meiji Restoration of the mid-1800s to the early 1900s set the stage for the growth that took place to make Japan an Empire, including the transformation of the views on the emperor. These views on the emperor helped to create a social change: the anger of the Japanese government and people about the lack of representation for Japan in world treaties and in the League of Nations. This caused extreme patriotism. Japan was economically changed by the advancements into China after Japan’s Great Depression. This military advancement opened the door for much more and was based on the Japanese’s intense nationalistic views.
The warrior rule began in 1185 began as the previous emperor died and Minamoto no Yoritomo seii taishogun - "the barbarian-subduing great general" usually abbreviated as Shogun. Shogun was the highest rank a Warrior Class person could get and was the official head of the warrior government. The Shogun was the supreme military leader and held a great amount of control over the government such as appointing shugo or military agents in provincial regions and jito or military stewards on estates. The first person to become shogun was Minamoto no Yoritomo who established the Kamakura Shogunate after he consolidated land. He was given power over many military courts and was able to assign people to certain warrior class roles.
Hideki Tojo was a dictator of one of the biggest army the world has ever seen, this one man caused the death of thousands of people. He was born Dec. 3 1884 and died on Dec. 23 1948.( Britannica 1) Tojo was a member of the samurai class a lesser nobility of feudal Japan. Tojo was son of lieutenant General Eikyo Tojo. He graduated from the Imperial Military Academy.( Britannica 1) Then entered the military immediately after he graduated. He was often referred to as kamiseri ( razor blade ) by his military colleagues because of his sharp temperament. Hideki Tojo is expected to come “closer to the roll of a dictator than any man in Japan.” ( Wilson 1) Hideki Tojo’s actions had a huge impact on the war.
“Japan went to war with the United States in 1941 because of incompetent leadership and misguided diplomacy, not because of a political culture of ultranationalism, militarism, and imperialism. There was therefore nothing inevitable about how the Pacific War began, although Japan’s defeat was inevitable once it did begin.” The Pacific War was between the Japanese and Allies that lasted for three years resulting in the surrender of Japan. On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States.
Hideki Tojo was the leader of japan and led them through most of the war. Tojo also ordered the bombing of pearl harbor which if he didn't Hitler might have won World War II and every body would be in trouble because he bombed us so we got into the war and won it so Hitler was defeated. Tojo was almost assassinated by Major Tsumoda Tomoshige because the Major plotted the plan to kill Tojo with a bomb filled with potassium cyanide. He survived because he resigned from prime minister in 1944.
Retribution: The Battle for Japan 1944-1945 written by former British journalist and military historian, Max Hastings tells a story about one of the most brutal and horrifying wars in history, the Pacific War between United States of America and Japan. Through a very detailed style of writing, Hastings was able to clearly narrate the happenings in the last stages of World War II, especially the fall of Japan at the hands of America. Through some stories and interviews from the people who were directly involved, Hastings was able to chronologically relate the experiences and convey the thoughts of the military and civilians. Hastings also gave his thoughts and understanding about the rights and wrongs of America’s strategies to outlast
According to legend, the first emperor of Japan was Emperor Jimmu. His leadership is dated as back as 600 BC. He launched a military expedition from Hyuga near the inland sea, captured yamato, and established this as his center of power. Legend says that he came from china and that he sent troops over to this land that was not discovered yet. Once him and his troops finished exploring, he claimed the land. He decided that he was going to become the emperor of the newly discovered area.
General Hideki Tojo – Was prime minister of Japan he ordered Japan to go to war and attack Pearl Harbor He left the position after the dropping of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki , and was executed for war crimes.
He created the. shi-no-ko-sho, which rigidly separated the different social classes, warriors, farmers, artisans and merchants.
In the introduction, Conlan states; “War represents a process that encompasses all. Rather than merely hastening change on a static state and society, war creates its own particular and peculiar order.” Nothing could be truer when looking at fourteenth century Japan. War for the Political figures represented an opportunity to further their control and power over society and the archepelego. For those in political office, such as the Taisho and Shugo it was an opportunity to increase or further their political and social economic benefits from their appointed positions. For the middle class such as the Tozama (and their followers the Miuchi), Gokenin, Myoshu and Hyakusho, who often had priority’s not only of Monetary gain but more in the ability to have the rights to their current land holdings confirmed and the opportunity to possibly expand their wealth through the acquisition of property from those of defeated enemies. Under whos command these warriors would fight to acquire such means was often of little significance to them, so as long as they were granted their lands as promised. Those leaders unwilling or unable to honor such agreements often found their forces diminishing, as family and clan overseer would often strike a new deal with the opposing forces leaders. Loyalty or “Chusetsu” as it was called was a hard thing to find when everyone was trying to survive or get ahead. In fact desertion for another’s army was so common that the word treason
Japan has an extensive history, beginning with the first humans arriving around 35,000 B.C.E. The location of Japan has played an important role in the country’s development. Although the archipelago is situated near the mainland, there is still a significant amount of open sea, which divides the two landmasses. Throughout most of Japan's history, it has been shut off from the outside world, neglecting to open its borders to foreigners. The sakoku policy, Sakoku meaning "locked country", was established in 1633 by the Tokugawa Shogunate, it prevented outsiders from entering Japan on a punishment of death. The policy also prevented Japanese from leaving Japan.
Today I am going to convince you that Japan Under the Shoguns was a more important society than that of the Vikings. I will talk to you about Japan’s daily life and the wars they fought the warriors and the weaponry.
The Nanjing Massacre was one of the bloodiest fights due to the results of the Sino- Japanese War. In 1937, Japan invaded the city of Nanjing after successfully taking over the city of Shanghai. Driven by violence and greed, Japanese troops were ordered to brutally execute the civilians in Nanjing. The Japanese troops raped and tortured thousands of innocent civilians, including children. This inhumane act of aggression caught the attention of foreign countries and allowed them to turn their sides on Japan. Not only did this event leave a negative reputation on Japan, but it also affected Japan’s status as a prosperous and growing country. How did the Nanjing Massacre affect Japan’s reputation to the rest of the world? In order to evaluate this question, this investigation will examine the extent of the Japanese military against the Chinese civilians, the reaction of foreign countries, and the response of other countries following the massacre.
Japan reacted by modernizing quickly through the Meiji Restoration to ensure they themselves didn't fall behind the West. This proved successful as Japan was treated as a "great power" along with the Europeans. After Japan defeated Russia in a big war in 1905, it impressed the Europeans and so Japan's prestige rose with Japanese nationalism increasing tenfold. Throughout this time, Japan did not like Western influence in Asia. This prompted them to create a Japanese "sphere of influence" to rid Asia off all Europeans and unite Asians under Japanese rule. This plan was what started WWII in the Pacific. Ironically, the Japanese treated their conquests worse than the Westerners did. However, because Japan effectively rid the Europeans from Asia during WWII, it broke the image that the Westerns were "unbeatable" and gave the native Asians hope to fight for independence against the West (i.e.
Sakurakai was a very nationalist group that started in 1930 and thereupon grew drastically. They attempted to overthrow the government twice but failed and later disbanded. The Japanese military was open to the ideas of the group and rose in the politics of Japan. With this authority, they focused on imperialism, nationalism, and militarism through the use of totalitarian methods of control. As stated in New Ways of Thinking: Racial Purity, “It means that the country of Japan is, well, the country of God. It is the absolute best country in the world–that idea was thoroughly planted into us.... If you turn it over, it means to despise other races.” The Japanese were indoctrinated to believe that their country was more superior than others, hence, the racial superiority that should be what the government is focused on. Because the Japanese military was running the country, they had strong ideals surrounding discipline, tradition, strength, and loyalty to the government. Consequently, the Japanese military treated those of other countries they invaded extremely inhumanely and killed them ruthlessly. They were taught to see them as equals of dogs or cats.