Chapter
Japan's Last Ditch Stand
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Japan began to arm and train its entire population for the last ditch stand on the home islands. Hirohito confirmed the new preparations for defense at his imperial conference and emphasis was given on air defense, fighting the enemy in the interior and rapid development of 'sure victory weapons' which meant large scale production of so-called suicide weapons.
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Japan began preparing for a last ditch defense that would utilize every citizen, with bamboo spears as the primary weapon and body smashing/special attack weapons for large-scale production.
3:27:34 - 3:31:32 (03:58)
World War II
Summary
Japan began preparing for a last ditch defense that would utilize every citizen, with bamboo spears as the primary weapon and body smashing/special attack weapons for large-scale production. They were heavily inspired by Winston Churchill's playbook in the final year of the war.