Despite their war weariness, the Japanese people are convinced of the righteousness of their country's cause and are willing to fight to defend it, even though they know that war will cost them greatly in terms of blood and treasure.
The Japanese military had between 80 to 100 aircraft, 150 to 200 artillery pieces, and tanks to aid in their attack on the Philippines during World War II. The attack began with a heavy bombardment that the Filipinos had never seen before, leaving a devastating effect on the troops.
In preparation for World War II, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto tasks himself with finding a way to successfully attack the United States despite his belief that the war would not be winnable. He came up with the surprising plan of attacking Pearl Harbor, which was a risky, but eventually successful military action.
The Japanese Offensive in Central Burma also known as the Yugo Campaign in Japanese history and the Invasion of India in Anglo-American histories aimed at keeping Japan from losing the war and slow down the Allied Forces. However, the Offensive resulted in the casualties of 750,000 Chinese soldiers and possibly 200,000 Chinese civilians due to the damage that was done to the Nationalist Chinese.
The Battle of Saipan posed a new challenge for the Americans and Australians, as they were faced with the issue of dealing with Japanese civilians who were indoctrinated by the propaganda and believed that the Allied forces were going to rape and murder them. The presence of fanatical civilians added a different sort of problem for the Allies as they had to come up with a solution for the civilians caught in the crossfire.
The speaker discusses the possibility of a Japanese invasion on the west coast of the United States during World War II if the anti-colonial forces in a place like India were exploited by Japanese propaganda and the India firewall failed.