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The Crazy Plan to Take Out Pearl Harbor
2:43:37 - 2:54:45 (11:07)
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the brain behind the plan to surprise attack Pearl Harbor, despite facing opposition from other admirals for how crazy and improbable it was. The miscommunications, mistranslations, and misinterpretations between the US and Japan, as well as the misunderstandings of the role of Christian missionaries in Japan, added to the complexity of diplomatic relations leading up to the attack.
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In this episode, the misinterpretations, misreadings, and misunderstandings of diplomatic history are discussed, highlighting the consequences that led to the Second World War.
2:43:37 - 2:47:20 (03:43)
Summary
In this episode, the misinterpretations, misreadings, and misunderstandings of diplomatic history are discussed, highlighting the consequences that led to the Second World War. The mistranslations led to several compromises, including one where the Prime Minister had to make a deal with the army for a timetable for war if diplomacy didn't work, ultimately leading to the rise of Hadeki Tojo and the militarist faction as the leaders of Japan.
ChapterThe Crazy Plan to Take Out Pearl Harbor
EpisodeShow 63 - Supernova in the East II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The planning and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in 1941 was led by the brilliant military strategist Admiral Yamamoto, who came up with an idea so crazy and improbable that it caught the Americans completely off guard and resulted in a devastating surprise attack.
2:47:20 - 2:54:45 (07:24)
Summary
The planning and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in 1941 was led by the brilliant military strategist Admiral Yamamoto, who came up with an idea so crazy and improbable that it caught the Americans completely off guard and resulted in a devastating surprise attack. Despite some minority point of view, there are no suggestions that the then-Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo, was insane.