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The POW of Pearl Harbor

June 23, 2017 ·

Kazuo Sakamaki isn’t a name many Americans are likely know. Born in Awa, Tokushima, Japan in 1918, he certainly wasn’t any sort of American hero. In fact, quite the opposite. Sakamaki served in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1941, putting him squarely in the window of time to have taken part in a […]

The Hull Note: The Final Piece Leading to War

June 07, 2017 ·

Prior to the events of December 7th, 1941, the casual observer may have assumed that the United States was simply minding its own business when Japan conceived its malicious plan to send a strike force to Pearl Harbor. Initially, it seemed as if Japan struck without reason, beyond a fear that the United States would stonewall its […]

Japan’s Attack Force at Pearl Harbor

May 03, 2017 ·

For the Imperial Japanese Navy to successfully pull off an attack on American territory, it needed two things: the element of surprise and a sizable force. By the morning of December 7th, 1941, they had accomplished both, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 servicemen and civilians, and the American shift in policy in regard to World War […]

The Soldier Who Continued Fighting

January 18, 2017 ·

For most, World War II spanned from September 1st, 1939 to September 2nd, 1945, starting when Adolph Hitler made the decision to invade Poland. It all spiraled from there, with Britain’s Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declaring war against the German Reich. The war was lengthy and destructive, ending with the surrender of the Japanese aboard the Battleship Missouri. […]

Beyond The Bomb: Why Did Japan Surrender?

November 25, 2016 ·

Ask anyone why Japan surrendered at the end of World War II, and a good proportion of the answers you receive will point towards the dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These were definitely catalysts for the final downfall of the Japanese Empire and likely diminished the desire to continue fighting, but […]

Why the Man who Planned the Attacks on Pearl Harbor Advised Against them

June 24, 2016 ·

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Planned Attacks “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” -From the diary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Yamamoto was a man of humble beginnings. Raised by a lower-class samurai warrior, Yamamoto’s name was originally Takano. After graduating from the Imperial Japanese […]

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

August 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the key strategist of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although he had serious reservations about a war with the United States, as Admiral he had a responsibility. The air raid of Pearl Harbor was his idea. The Pearl Harbor attack was considered tactically brilliant, while at the same time strategically foolish. The strategy […]

Chuichi Nagumo, Vice Admiral IJN

August 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

Despite the fact that he was opposed to the attack on Pearl harbor, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was in command of the carrier-centered Mobile Force (Kido Butai). The task force was made up of 6 carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, and 9 destroyers. His forces were split into three carrier commands: Nagumo: carriers Akagi and […]

Mitsuo Fuchida, Japanese Commander at Pearl Harbor

March 18, 2013 · Randy Miller

Commander Mitsuo Fuchida led the first wave of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the pilot who famously sent the signal Tora, Tora, Tora, the code words that they had achieved complete surprise. As a child during the victory over Russia, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida developed strong aspirations to be in the Japanese Navy. He entered the […]

Emperor Hirohito

September 18, 2012 · Randy Miller

On Christmas Day 1926 Prince Hirohito became Emperor of Japan. He was 25 years old and reigned as the 124th Emperor. Hirohito chose the name "Showa", meaning "enlightened peace", to be remembered by. He was considered a pacifist, however, at the same time he encouraged the role of the Japanese military. In an important meeting […]

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The POW of Pearl Harbor

The Hull Note: The Final Piece Leading to War

Japan’s Attack Force at Pearl Harbor

The Soldier Who Continued Fighting

Beyond The Bomb: Why Did Japan Surrender?

Why the Man who Planned the Attacks on Pearl Harbor Advised Against them

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Chuichi Nagumo, Vice Admiral IJN

Mitsuo Fuchida, Japanese Commander at Pearl Harbor

Emperor Hirohito

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