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Chang explores this in her book. The Japanese military establishment taught the soldiers to believe that the Japanese were a superior race favored by God and that the Chinese were subhuman; no better then rats or dogs. The Japanese had also been dominated by the Chinese in a cultural sense for 2000 years (writing systems, government, inventions, etc.) and so that played into the dynamics to a certain degree. I.e., this fed into the Japanese people's eagerness to demonstrate their superiority. Another factor is simply that they had just finished a brutal campaign and the Japanese had lost quite a few fellow soldiers. When the commanders not only allowed, but encouraged the soldiers to have their way with the local populace, they let loose with a vengeance.
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Not certain if that's the book, but here's one online.
http://books.google.com/books?id=REP...#PRA1-PA271,M1
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That's why the surrender was so demoralizing to Japan as a whole, and in part explains the complete reverse course they took as a nation after WWII. |
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I started my mission in Tokyo before being hit by a car. So I had a little bit of a soft spot for Japan and their culture. Then I started speaking to other Asians. It amazed me that most of Asia seems to absolutely despise Japan. The little research that I've done was shocking. To most Americans the Japanese are seen as a proper, polite, smart culture who made a poor decision in WWII. To lots of Asians, especially the less advanced and industrial countries, Japan is seen as a terrifying bully who if the US wasn't there, would again attempt to make them their slaves in every sense of the word. Filipino's love Americans simply because we freed them twice. From the oppression of Spain and the torture of Japan. A lot of the smaller Asian countries are greatful for our presence there. China and North Korea obviously are exceptions. All that said, I love Japan. I think the people are wonderful. I think the country is beautiful. They treat their elderly much better than anything we see in the US. There is much there that the US could take a lesson or two from. |
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