Our Enemy The Japanese Propaganda

In PAT, Schweikart and Allen explain to readers to United States took part in WWII due to needing to defeat “unmistakably evil foes,” or Nazi Germany. Zinn states a similar response, that the American people were resistant against Hitler’s overpowering totalitarianism, racism, militarism, and aggressive warfare. Additionally, the author explains that the United States had antagonised Japan, starting in the 1920s, due to the Japan’s wish to colonize the Southwest Pacific. And, after a series of villainous conducts, from both sides, Japan suicide bombed the nation to gain revenge. Schweikart and Allen elucidate that Japan’s Admiral Nagano Osami strongly favored going to war with America, for various reasons. Later, the writers of PAT render America’s motives for war to gain revenge on Japan. Zinn agrees, he also adds that the US wanted Indochina out of Japan’s rule.

The Japanese held themselves as the superior Yamato race destined to conquer all of Asia. The United States wasn’t far behind this supremacist thought. In fact, it had a long history of white supremacy and would go on to establish authority in many strategic areas of Asia just as Japan had attempted. MacArthur’s secretary/advisor goes on saying “[t]here are those among us who advocate slaughter of all Japanese, a virtual extermination of the race.” This statement carries supremacist tones that cannot be confused with the ideologies of the Axis powers.

Japanese plan of expanding and gaining power stimulated them to hurt America first before they

This uprising of sudden Japanese and fellow foreign allies could easily be expressed as a form of nationalism, where war could’ve ended in such a different and possibly more deadly and exterminate way. American examples of this possibility could include how we had relations with some countries in the Allied powers, like Great Britain where we helped them out with the Destroyers for Bases and the Cash and Carry as well. The Japanese could have offered concessions or other advantages to obtain new alliances in order to continue the war despite the prior surrender of its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. America needed to end the war in such a horrific manner as to avoid any possibility of further Japanese resistance. As stated by Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, “The face of war is the face death; death is an inevitable part of every order that a wartime leader gives,” (Doc

One of the reasons why Japan launched an attack on the United states was because of their worldly view. In (Document A) it states, “ The way of the subject is to be loyal to the Emperor in disregard of self, thereby supporting the Imperial Throne coexistence with the Heaven and the Earth.” The Japanese had the mentality that they were the master race and everyone else must subject. They had motives that they could claim the whole world; everything was in the grasp of their hand. According to them Europe and America was now crumbling, as stated in (Document A), “An old order…(European and American)... is now crumbling.” Japan felt it was their turn to

The Japanese were fresh on the march after delivering such a horrific blow on American Forces stationed at Pearl Harbour, sinking many ships and crippling many others. Many Servicemen, Servicewomen and Civilians lost their lives. It was December 7 1941, America is now

The Japanese and Americans have a rocky history because of the harm they have both caused each other. With the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor and Americans bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, tensions have ran high between the two. Even Japanese Americans were feared after Pearl Harbor and Americans acted in a panicked manner. The fear of Japanese Americans at the spark of WWII caused American citizens to take extreme measures. Incarceration camps were set in place to contain Japanese Americans and take them out of their homes. These camps were mean to keep an eye on them and protect America from potential Japanese spies. The camps were necessary for the protection and security of the American people because America was not sure what was going on.

During World War II propaganda was ubiquitous. It consisted of a wide range of carriers including leaflets, radio, television, and most importantly posters. Posters were used based on their appeal: they were colorful, creative, concise, and mentally stimulating. Posters often portrayed the artist's views on the war. They demonstrated the artist concern for the war, their hopes for the war, and reflected the way enemies were envisioned. Posters also show a nations political status: they reflect a nations allies and enemies, how the nation saw itself, and its greatest hopes and fears of the war.

Needless to say, every one of the wars just mentioned was advertised as a defensive, moralistic, and completely national expedition. Bismarck even went so far as to make an unworkable treaty with Austria so that he could claim, when Austria broke it, that he was waging war in defense of the sacredness of treaties. But no one should be deceived by such propaganda. All these wars were waged in order to maintain certain groups in control in the belligerent countries.

In 1945, World War Two was coming to an end. Following Adolf Hitler’s suicide, and Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945, the war in Europe was finally over. The allies began began postwar planning for future, as well as establishment of post-war order and peace treaties issues. America’s war wasn’t done yet as they were still fighting Japan, eventually pushing them back to their main island. The Japanese’ plans of defending themselves was a group of final decisive battles on the Japanese mainland utilizing all people in Japan to fight to death against the Americans. Fearing costly land battles,

Giving a strong message of unity of these people. Signifying that Americans are not the only ones involved in the war effort against Japan. And having allies is good when up against imperial Axis powers, and this case Japan.

situation at this point in time and was not making any new allies. The Japanese had began to get

During World War II propaganda posters where used to influence many peoples value, beliefs and behavior. The use of propaganda had a huge impact on the allied and axis power during this time. Both enemy’s used posters to get support from there government and families back home. Creating these posters encouraged people to save their materials so that most of the weapons could be used during the war. Propaganda it was a smart way to get people to degrade the enemy. Furthermore it was a great financial investment for America and its allies during the war. The poster I will address are what I found to be the most interesting and significant during this time.

To the Americans, the Japanese, unlike the Germans, were all a race to be hated. Because the Germans

In the anti-Sematic film, Germany made it evident that the Jewish did not have many specific priorities or goals to attain throughout their life except for business. However, in the anti-Japanese film, the United States showed various different priorities that took over the Japanese’s life. Power, military, and worshiping the emperor were the main primacies of the Japanese. Their emperor is viewed as the most holy, visible God, and political ruler, who cannot be imitated in any way. Being a soldier is believed to be equivalent to being noble. It is the greatest honor to a soldier to die in battle. One would rather be killed and become a Warrior God, than to surrender and endure everlasting sorrow. The Japanese even created several societies to promote war and power, such as the Warlords, Samurai, and the Black Dragon Society. The Black Dragon Society specifically is known as a gangster society headed by chief of Japans murder incorporated, who headed the threat of death over all of Japan if they are against the Warlords. The Japanese spend their life prioritizing the use of power, the military, and worshiping their emperor over all other aspects of life. In the point of the United States presenting this aspect to the viewers, it shows the seriousness of the Japanese, yet also the sadness that these are the main things that they prioritize in