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“How could a nation rich in resources and land, and free from fear of attack, understand the position of a tiny, crowded island empire with almost no natural resources, which was constantly in danger of attack from a ruthless neighbor, the Soviet Union? America herself had, moreover, contributed to the atmosphere of hate and distrust by excluding the Japanese from immigration and, in effect, flaunting a racial and color prejudice that justifiably infuriated the proud Nipponese.”

War Japan Pacific War

Book:The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45

Source: The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45

“Kusaka was shaken by the realization that the American was as determined as any samurai. He silently prayed for him.”

Honor Samurai Midway Pacific War

Book:The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45

Source: The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45

“The Japanese were again committed to a useless fight to the death.”

Japan Pacific War

Book:The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45

Source: The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45