Ten Minute History - The Meiji Restoration and the Empire of Japan Short Documentary
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It was the last major offensive of the Japanese Army, which caused the National Revolutionary Army to be hit hard and affected during the Chinese Civil War. However, on the other hand, the United States is also mediating the conclusion of the Double Tenth Agreement with Chiang Kai-shek in order to avoid a civil war.
According to a study by Barbara W. Tuchman, the results of this operation had a more significant impact on the subsequent war situation than the Japanese had imagined, and had a decisive impact on Japan's fate. According to it, Franklin Roosevelt has consistently strongly trusted and supported Chiang Kai-shek since the beginning of the war, and encouraged him in the war against Japan so that he would not drop out of the Allies in a single peace with Japan during the Cairo Conference. However, he said that he changed his mind because the front of Chiang Kai-shek collapsed due to this operation. In fact, Chiang Kai-shek has not been invited to important Allied conferences (Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference) since then.
According to the Stilwell document, Roosevelt said, Can China win? Stilwell said, There is no choice but to eliminate Chiang Kai-shek. During the 1944 Hengyang battle, he could not sleep at night and twice. He says he thought about suicide. The American side also planned to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek, and three methods of poisoning, aircraft incident, and pretending to be suicide were considered, but it was canceled in 1944 due to changes in the international situation such as Burma. The successor that the United States envisioned is Sun Fountain.
As Roosevelt's Chief of Staff George Marshall and General Joseph Stilwell have long insisted, Chiang Kai-shek's army is actually a demoralized and corrupt organization that does not form an army. It became clear that he had no desire or ability to fight with the United States and other Allied forces.
As a result, President Roosevelt changed the scenario of the operation against Japan from the conventional bombing of Japan and other countries from the air bases of mainland China to the one that MacArthur and others claimed to occupy the islands of the Pacific Ocean one after another.
China was dismissed at the Yalta Conference, and the Allied nation's footsteps were disturbed, with angry Chiang Kai-shek presenting a peace plan to Japan against the will of the United States.
In the Japan-US negotiations, Japan's allegations were peace by the confluence of Wang Jingwei of the Nanjing government and Chiang Kai-shek of the Chongqing government, and a proposal for defense from communism jointly by Japan and China. The US allegation was the withdrawal of Japanese troops from China, admitting only the Chongqing government. The negotiations broke down and the United States stopped oil, resulting in a war between Japan and the United States.
The Japanese Operation Ichi-Go attack left the National Revolutionary Army with 750, 000 casualties. This caused the Kuomintang to lose to the Communist Party in the civil war. China would not have been dominated by the dictatorship Communist Party if it had made peace with Japan and cooperated in protecting it from communism.
Date: 2022-07-19
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thundercactus
One critical point of failure of Imperial Japan wasn't just it's overly ambitious expansionism, or the fact the army had tried to stage a coup, or the fact they were fighting a war on nearly a dozen fronts (US, British, Chinese, French, practically every Asian nation or territory in the theatre, and almost too little too late; the Soviets, etc, but that both the army AND navy had attempted coups of their own, and I believe more than once. The fact that while they were dramatically overextending their forces and fighting a war on every possible front against almost every possible nation they could piss off, they were also suffering from a stage 5 cancerous internal schism between the army and navy, to the point where you could almost consider them to be in a state of cold war.
So Imagine a nation whose army is trying to gain and then defend land by island hopping, but the navy absolutely refuses to have anything to do with them. If for no other reason, this is what doomed Imperial Japan from the very beginning. Their primary mode of combat on pacific islands was inherently unsustainable.
And incredibly ironic, given the immense fundamental focus they placed on nationalism, a single nation unified in singular purpose, the two most important parts of their nation couldn't even work together to that end.
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One critical point of failure of Imperial Japan wasn't just it's overly ambitious expansionism, or the fact the army had tried to stage a coup, or the fact they were fighting a war on nearly a dozen fronts (US, British, Chinese, French, practically every Asian nation or territory in the theatre, and almost too little too late; the Soviets, etc, but that both the army AND navy had attempted coups of their own, and I believe more than once. The fact that while they were dramatically overextending their forces and fighting a war on every possible front against almost every possible nation they could piss off, they were also suffering from a stage 5 cancerous internal schism between the army and navy, to the point where you could almost consider them to be in a state of cold war.
So Imagine a nation whose army is trying to gain and then defend land by island hopping, but the navy absolutely refuses to have anything to do with them. If for no other reason, this is what doomed Imperial Japan from the very beginning. Their primary mode of combat on pacific islands was inherently unsustainable.
And incredibly ironic, given the immense fundamental focus they placed on nationalism, a single nation unified in singular purpose, the two most important parts of their nation couldn't even work together to that end.
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Tim
Japan in the mid 19th century was relatively prosperous, despite lack of international trade, and had a highlevel of literacy, 80% of males, which is rather remarkable considering how difficult it is to read Japanese and Tokyo was also one of the largest cities in the world, at over 1 million. The rice trading companies had accumulated exceptional amounts of capital as well as financial, managerial and mercantile expertise. The revolution that overthrew the Bakufu relied upon the Emperor, who functioned more as a religious symbol, return to rule as its mantra. The Oligarchs that overthrough the Bakufu, were, like the Bakufu, the real ruling party, but there identification with the Emperor provided for a greater degree of national cohesion. Given its relatively high level of prosperity, high literacy, sufficient capital, and strong cohesion, the Oligarchs were able to implement a centralized effort of national development.
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Japan in the mid 19th century was relatively prosperous, despite lack of international trade, and had a highlevel of literacy, 80% of males, which is rather remarkable considering how difficult it is to read Japanese and Tokyo was also one of the largest cities in the world, at over 1 million. The rice trading companies had accumulated exceptional amounts of capital as well as financial, managerial and mercantile expertise. The revolution that overthrew the Bakufu relied upon the Emperor, who functioned more as a religious symbol, return to rule as its mantra. The Oligarchs that overthrough the Bakufu, were, like the Bakufu, the real ruling party, but there identification with the Emperor provided for a greater degree of national cohesion. Given its relatively high level of prosperity, high literacy, sufficient capital, and strong cohesion, the Oligarchs were able to implement a centralized effort of national development.
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Moses
I would like to correct the common misunderstanding that Imperial Japan had always wanted to annex Korea, it did not. Rather it wanted a strong Korea to be a buffer against China and a market to sell their goods to but with the civil war going on and the Chinese landing so many troops - it kinda happened. Although there were always imperialists and warhawks, the Social Democratic Party that was in power during that time has no intention of just annexing Korea.
The Army kinda moved on its own, which was a pain the ass for most of Japan's politicians and while the emperor could just discredit the generals doing whatever they want, he never did.
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I would like to correct the common misunderstanding that Imperial Japan had always wanted to annex Korea, it did not. Rather it wanted a strong Korea to be a buffer against China and a market to sell their goods to but with the civil war going on and the Chinese landing so many troops - it kinda happened. Although there were always imperialists and warhawks, the Social Democratic Party that was in power during that time has no intention of just annexing Korea.
The Army kinda moved on its own, which was a pain the ass for most of Japan's politicians and while the emperor could just discredit the generals doing whatever they want, he never did.
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TheKeithvidz
Japan's army were not reigned in, that said the US president FDR set up Pearl Harbor to wage war on Germany, a secret backdoor. See MCCOLLUM MEMO. Japan was willing to leave certain Asian conquests to negotiate an end of embargo. His cut off of Japan's oil brought the hawk Tojo in power, undermining the peace advocates in Japan, PH began a war Japan KNEW was unwinnable.
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Japan's army were not reigned in, that said the US president FDR set up Pearl Harbor to wage war on Germany, a secret backdoor. See MCCOLLUM MEMO. Japan was willing to leave certain Asian conquests to negotiate an end of embargo. His cut off of Japan's oil brought the hawk Tojo in power, undermining the peace advocates in Japan, PH began a war Japan KNEW was unwinnable.
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FBM
Fun fact: the mexicans where the only ones who where respectfull and fair to the japanese people during this period of Japan opening trade, the japanese where so surprised for the good treaty recived by the mexicans that they allowed them to open their envassy in a very exclusive zone in the capital
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Fun fact: the mexicans where the only ones who where respectfull and fair to the japanese people during this period of Japan opening trade, the japanese where so surprised for the good treaty recived by the mexicans that they allowed them to open their envassy in a very exclusive zone in the capital
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thedwightguy
My wife and her sister (Beijing Chinese) attended and got their Masters' from Toyko Institute of Tech. (their Chinese fathers' Alma Mater) but girls that are Japanese are still not allowed to attend many elite top Universities in Japan. Only if the females are foreign students.
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My wife and her sister (Beijing Chinese) attended and got their Masters' from Toyko Institute of Tech. (their Chinese fathers' Alma Mater) but girls that are Japanese are still not allowed to attend many elite top Universities in Japan. Only if the females are foreign students.
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thedwightguy
I spent a lot of time with Japanese in the eighties. It's no surprise to me they bootstrapped themselves in less than 70 years. You never have to CONSTANTLY EXPLAIN THINGS to them. They get it immediately. UNLIKE CANADIANS I worked with for too, too long.
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I spent a lot of time with Japanese in the eighties. It's no surprise to me they bootstrapped themselves in less than 70 years. You never have to CONSTANTLY EXPLAIN THINGS to them. They get it immediately. UNLIKE CANADIANS I worked with for too, too long.
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yataro
6: 20 Japan: all races we are equal, right?
West and USA: No (we kind of Racists ).
Japan: maybe should liberate southeast Asian colonies (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, India, and it did 20 years later )!
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6: 20 Japan: all races we are equal, right?
West and USA: No (we kind of Racists ).
Japan: maybe should liberate southeast Asian colonies (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, India, and it did 20 years later )!
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Kenny
Maybe if the European Powers and the US weren't so dismissive of Japan and had fostered closer ties, they never would have been so belligerent. Old White Men being racist is the reason Pearl Harbour happened
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Maybe if the European Powers and the US weren't so dismissive of Japan and had fostered closer ties, they never would have been so belligerent. Old White Men being racist is the reason Pearl Harbour happened
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Val
My grandma told me about a story about how in the Philippines during the war they would have boxes built in the beach with bars so that when high tide comes people would drown, thank God those times are over
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My grandma told me about a story about how in the Philippines during the war they would have boxes built in the beach with bars so that when high tide comes people would drown, thank God those times are over
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Logan
Japan executed a holocaust on Guam while they controlled it. I lived there for a year, apparently it's one of the factors for which Guams resentment of America is nowhere near the level of Hawaii
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Japan executed a holocaust on Guam while they controlled it. I lived there for a year, apparently it's one of the factors for which Guams resentment of America is nowhere near the level of Hawaii
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LegendaryMercDC
Fun fact: the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan were the only atomic bombs the us had at the time.
Imagine if Japan still refused to surrender the us would be like well now what?
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Fun fact: the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan were the only atomic bombs the us had at the time.
Imagine if Japan still refused to surrender the us would be like well now what?
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Kezz
The US wasnt the only one to occupy Japan. The BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) also occupied Japan with the British base being at Kure, Hiroshima prefecture.
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The US wasnt the only one to occupy Japan. The BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) also occupied Japan with the British base being at Kure, Hiroshima prefecture.
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Gaile
West: We want Japan to be more western and modern like us.
Japan: Okay. Guess we will build an empire and invade the crap out of our neighbors like you.
West:
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West: We want Japan to be more western and modern like us.
Japan: Okay. Guess we will build an empire and invade the crap out of our neighbors like you.
West:
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Pink
You could have literally lived in a shogunate/samurai ran country which transitions to a modern industrialized/colonial power all in the span of 30 years in your life.
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You could have literally lived in a shogunate/samurai ran country which transitions to a modern industrialized/colonial power all in the span of 30 years in your life.
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Rationed
Fun fact: Matthew Perry initially went to Japan in search of friends. He then went on to play Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends gaining international notoriety.
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Fun fact: Matthew Perry initially went to Japan in search of friends. He then went on to play Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends gaining international notoriety.
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batu
How could the world is okay with usa dropping an atom bomb on a city where civilians live? And how could usa talks about humanity, peace ext. afterwards till today?
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How could the world is okay with usa dropping an atom bomb on a city where civilians live? And how could usa talks about humanity, peace ext. afterwards till today?
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Antonio
Who talked about important subjects such as representation and whether or not Korea should be immediately invaded
Ahh, the harsh questions of life.
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Who talked about important subjects such as representation and whether or not Korea should be immediately invaded
Ahh, the harsh questions of life.
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RUSTY
We should be referring to Commodore Perry as dr. Frankenstein, just another example that you should not meddle in another country's Sovereign affairs,
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We should be referring to Commodore Perry as dr. Frankenstein, just another example that you should not meddle in another country's Sovereign affairs,
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