Chapter
Japanese System's Responsibility
43:27 - 48:11 (04:43)
The Japanese system's responsibility was very different from Hitler or Stalin, and it was reflected in the way sometimes Tojo was treated by his supposed underlings. Japanese military leadership had no place for buck stops in terms of their power.
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The concept of ultimate responsibility and decision making is examined in the US and Japan in this podcast episode with a focus on Harry Truman's quote, "The buck stops here," and the lack of accountability in the Japanese military system.
43:27 - 46:37 (03:09)
Responsibility
Summary
The concept of ultimate responsibility and decision making is examined in the US and Japan in this podcast episode with a focus on Harry Truman's quote, "The buck stops here," and the lack of accountability in the Japanese military system.
ChapterJapanese System's Responsibility
EpisodeShow 65 - Supernova in the East IV
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In this excerpt, the speaker comments on the power dynamics that existed in Japan during the WWII period.
46:39 - 48:11 (01:31)
History
Summary
In this excerpt, the speaker comments on the power dynamics that existed in Japan during the WWII period. He notes how the treatment of Tojo by his underlings illustrates that they were nothing like Hitler or Stalin in terms of their power.