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The mindset of Japan's ruling elites during WWII
3:56:16 - 4:08:17 (12:01)
Historian Herbert P. Bix discusses how Japan's ruling elites believed it was necessary to resist surrender during World War II, even if it meant sacrificing millions of lives and the destruction of countless buildings, in order to create a more advantageous international situation for Japan.
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The public's support for bombing campaigns is heavily influenced by propaganda and filtered information.
3:56:16 - 3:59:13 (02:57)
Summary
The public's support for bombing campaigns is heavily influenced by propaganda and filtered information. Governments control the narratives that their citizens receive and make sure they are prepared for the level of commitment and violence involved in these campaigns.
ChapterThe mindset of Japan's ruling elites during WWII
EpisodeShow 67 - Supernova in the East VI
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Japan's ruling elites were determined to resist surrender during WWII, even if it cost hundreds of thousands of civilian lives and widespread destruction.
3:59:13 - 4:04:00 (04:47)
Summary
Japan's ruling elites were determined to resist surrender during WWII, even if it cost hundreds of thousands of civilian lives and widespread destruction. Despite some attempts to push for peace, hardliners feared communism more than surrender and prioritized a more advantageous international situation for Japan.
ChapterThe mindset of Japan's ruling elites during WWII
EpisodeShow 67 - Supernova in the East VI
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Japanese are using new tactics at Okinawa by staying in the interior and using a mixture of kamikaze planes and normal bombers to take down as many American soldiers as possible, especially as they near the Japanese homeland.
4:04:00 - 4:08:17 (04:17)
Summary
The Japanese are using new tactics at Okinawa by staying in the interior and using a mixture of kamikaze planes and normal bombers to take down as many American soldiers as possible, especially as they near the Japanese homeland.