Japan 1941 Debrief Period 5 by Christine Chen https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9 Made with big dreams en-us 2022-04-28 14:17:22 UTC 2026-01-07 05:25:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Secluded from the rest of the US, and on an island so they can only be reached by air or ship. Also a military base https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162845614 2022-04-28 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162845614 I assume because it was a sneak attack and that it caught them off guard (which it did) . Also the United States Navy would be prominent in an invasion against Japan so they also weakened the branch that would be the most harmful to Japan! https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162846480 2022-04-28 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162846480 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162847849 All values of Japan were based off of the bushido code, even in court the bushido code was apparent. ]]> 2022-04-28 15:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162847849 bushido code outlined loyalty and strength. a part of being loyal was connecting and uniting parts of asia and in order to do so, japan had to eliminate the US' influence on china and other parts of asia by preparing for war https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162847948 2022-04-28 15:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162847948 Pretty vicious and brutal. From what I learned that the Japanese won't go down without a fight and it seemed like they would never surrender and instead continue to fight. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848015 2022-04-28 15:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848015 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848506 I think that Japan chose to bomb Pearl Harbor because they wanted to get ahead of the United States - after playing the game, I can see the perspective that Japan saw war with the United States as an inevitable enemy and wanted to sneak up on them, destroy their navy, and put them at a potential disadvantage because they saw war as inevitable. Japan prioritized the Bushido Code and, after Roosevelt's sanctions placed against Japan, they chose to bomb Pearl Harbor.]]> 2022-04-28 15:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848506 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848951 Because of the Bushido code and Japan's values, I imagine it was very intense and many probably fought until death for the honor of the country.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162848951 Lots of Kamikazes... I assume the navy and airforce took over and the army wasn't used much. The amount of warships (United States of America) probably hurt Japan and I assume the Kamikazes crashed into these Ships and sunk them. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162849181 2022-04-28 15:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162849181 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850504 Japan believed they had the right to be present in China because they were both Asia, although they abused their power because China was weaker than them. ]]> 2022-04-28 15:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850504 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850652 I thought that the system where if you vote against the cabinet you have to resign was interesting. I don't know how similar this is to how Japan really worked, but it seems like even though it would be efficient it would make making bad choices easier too.]]> 2022-04-28 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850652 I beleive that this was their notion of "Striking First" and attempting to force the US to mobilize while the Japanese Navy/Army was already war ready. They sought to attack the US since there wasnt much that the Japanese could do to negotiate if they still sought to maintian "Pan-Asianism", and also the allies were impinging on this ideology already. They understood that if they went to war with the British (who were increasing SE asia presence), that would also include the US https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850879 2022-04-28 15:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162850879 Pan-Asianism is a large ideology and with that comes loyalty, tying into the Bushido code, another large idea in Japan. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851259 2022-04-28 15:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851259 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851486 Pan-Asianism motivated Japan to expand its sphere of influence and view its expansions as justified. The Bushido code called for risk taking and decisive actions including "declaring" war on the US.]]> 2022-04-28 15:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851486 Japan's polytishons have their own self interest in mind and would think about their own faction before Japans success. They shouldve known they wouldnt beat the US but they chose pride over it anyways, shows how ignorant and terrible their government was https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851788 2022-04-28 15:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851788 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851808 I learned that Japan prioritized the Bushido code, which emphasized loyalty, pride, and strength, as well as the goal of Pan-Asianism. I also realized that the Emperor didn't seem to control the conversation about what Japan should do - he wasn't even in our game. He seemed like more of a figurehead and face of Japan than anything.]]> 2022-04-28 15:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851808 Off-topic, but who controlled Alaska during this time (since they weren't officially in the US till 1959)? Did Russia ever launch a campaign toward Alaska? https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851815 2022-04-28 15:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162851815 I think that the bushido code influence japan in their decision to fight against western powers because the code is based on the idea that it is better to fight your enemies and lose than it is to be a coward. Since the western powers were standing in the way of japan's idea of pan-Asianism, that is who they viewed as their enemy. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162852069 2022-04-28 15:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162852069 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162852795 The Busido Code emphasized a lot of national pride, which likely led the Japanese government and citizens at the time to believe that they were "above" other nations (particularly China) and that it was their responsibility to assert control over these other powers.]]> 2022-04-28 15:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162852795 Was South america involved? Because I know Africa was https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853289 2022-04-28 15:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853289 The Bushido Code was definitely a major factor in a lot of Imperial Japans decisions. Honor being one of the Bushido Code's central principles definitely influenced Japans choice to attack the west. If they were to have conceded and not fought the west it would be perceived as a sign of weakness. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853319 2022-04-28 15:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853319 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853430 Japan wanted to catch the US off guard and wanted to attack because of the unfair tariffs and treadies given to Japan from the US. Because the bushido code is so prevalent in Japan they felt that if they did not attack it would go against the values of Japan. Japan wanted the respect of all global powers and to be treated as such. ]]> 2022-04-28 15:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162853430 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162854977 Pretty horrifying. As mentioned before, many Japanese soldiers chose death rather than loss and capture, causing extreme and brutal fighting throughout the Pacific Theatre.]]> 2022-04-28 15:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162854977 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855846 Japan wanted to prove to the U.S. and the rest of the Western powers that they weren't weak, and they did this by striking first because it shows they were strong. They also probably knew that this would catch the U.S. off guard and would limit their abilities in war for some time.]]> 2022-04-28 15:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855846 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855872 The attack on Pearl Harbor was seen as a way to decisively cripple the United States and diminish its ability to interfere in Japanese expansions in Asia.]]> 2022-04-28 15:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855872 "Pan-Asianism" caused the Japanese to be unwilling to negotiate with using their Asian territories as barganing chips. The bushido code caused Japanese politicians to confuse weakness with rational decisions regarding engaging in war. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855961 2022-04-28 15:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162855961 Blinded their vision into making them think they could win the war (they obviously couldn't) They overestimated their own abilities and resources https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162856552 2022-04-28 15:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162856552 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162856820 After years of being under the thumb of western powers, pan-Asianism was one of the ideas that drove Japan for war. They wanted more than anything to drive out the west and work freely with other Asian countries. They also hoped to rule over some of these countries themselves.]]> 2022-04-28 15:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162856820 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162857303 The attack on Pearl Harbor was a preventative action against the US to stop them from interfering with Japan's current war against China and other islands in the South Pacific]]> 2022-04-28 15:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162857303 I learned that Japanese politics is extremley hierarchical with regards to who has the abiltiy to speak over who, and whos opinion counts more. I always knew that Japanese society was very bent on respect, but it was intresting seeing how this played out at the highest level. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162857564 2022-04-28 15:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162857564 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858491 How have the Soviet Union (Russia) and Poland bounced back from the war? Have their economies or populations recovered? How did Germany "bounce back" as well?]]> 2022-04-28 15:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858491 Was Tunusia involved? https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858781 2022-04-28 15:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858781 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858972 What formally ended the war?]]> 2022-04-28 15:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162858972 Much of Japan's values were based on the bushido code https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859029 2022-04-28 15:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859029 What were Germany's full reperations https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859252 2022-04-28 15:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859252 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859394 Both of these beliefs were used very seriously and the government used the bushido code as a way of defending their actions of how they can't show weakness, but ultimately their treatment in war to other countries would not have followed the original bushido code.]]> 2022-04-28 15:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859394 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859479 I think that they determined that choosing a target closest to Japan as well as one that would affect the U.S's ability to strike back quickly would be the best option

]]> 2022-04-28 15:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859479 Now that I know more about how Imperial Japan attempted to maintiain the bushido code to some extent, I understand now more abotu how this relates to Kamikazie pilots and how they'd rather sacrifice themselves than lose their honor. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859906 2022-04-28 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859906 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859937 Does Israel hold a grudge against Germany]]> 2022-04-28 15:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162859937 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860481 Were there winners and losers of the war?
What was the overall goal of each country?]]> 2022-04-28 15:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860481 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860618 Especially given how they treated US and other countries' Prisoners of War, it would be safe to assume that the Japanese valued their pride and honor over human life, which means the wars they fought it were very brutal and had many casualties.]]> 2022-04-28 15:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860618 did germany ever actually accept defeat https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860723 2022-04-28 15:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860723 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860836 In Japan bombing pearl harbor, they got a head start on the war. I think that the Japanese predicted that the war was inevitable, so they might as well get a head start. The location of pearl harbor is also significant as I believe it was chosen by the Japanese in an effort to end the war quickly by weakening the US naval strength and capturing oil supplies.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162860836 I think that the fact that the United states was one of the obstacles in the way of japan's goal of pan-asianism is the reason that they decided to surprise the united states with this attack. Pearl Harbor was the easiest target for japan, as it is isolated from the main land, and it was a valuable naval base to the united states. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861032 2022-04-28 15:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861032 I learnt that the Bushido Code held lots of importance in Japanese politics. One of its principles specifically that I found affected me in the game was loyalty and respect towards superiors. Despite the fact someone may have differing opinions on a topic ultimately it is important that everyone supports the final decision as a demonstration of Japans nationalism. https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861047 2022-04-28 15:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861047 What was germanys main religion https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861225 2022-04-28 15:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861225 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861264 How did Japan respond to us bombing them?]]> 2022-04-28 15:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162861264 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162862364 Is it true that many of Hitler's ideas of Eugenics came from the United States?]]> 2022-04-28 15:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162862364 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162862777 I think that the Pacific Theatre was a difficult place to be. It seems like new technologies made greater changes to naval war than ground war. ]]> 2022-04-28 15:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162862777 Is Bushido Code (bushido code) capitalized or not? https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162863626 2022-04-28 15:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162863626 https://padlet.com/christinechen1/9ghxiwgpcz1zevl9/wish/2162866544 Japan's values and decisions were heavily influenced by pan-Asianism and uniting the Asian countries under Japan. Upholding the value and honor of the country and following the Bushido code was also important in making decisions. 

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