Japanese Diplomat to US Describes Desperate Last Days Before Pearl Harbor // Memoir of Saburo Kurusu

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Extracts taken from "The Desperate Diplomat: Saburo Kurusu's Memoir of the Weeks before Pearl Harbor"
Edited by: J. Garry Clifford, Masako R. Okura
University of Missouri Press, Nov 1, 2019
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@VincentHuijts
@VincentHuijts 3 жыл бұрын
He didn't fail his country, his country failed him.
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 3 жыл бұрын
truer words ever said..
@SuperTrumpMAGA
@SuperTrumpMAGA 3 жыл бұрын
Just fell to the Roosevelt's trap that's all about.
@rajenderchhetri2051
@rajenderchhetri2051 3 жыл бұрын
Right term is, he didn't failed his country, but his government failed him
@magisterrleth3129
@magisterrleth3129 3 жыл бұрын
Very well said. Though specifically, blame falls on the Emperor, I believe. His reputation was laundered after the war to make him a valid political figure in the post war world. Fact is, if he hadn't been so negligent in reigning in the military, Japan would've never been in such a position. The Japanese system put the army solely in his hands for his use, as he saw fit. The problem is, if the Emperor didn't involve himself too much in the matters of the military, they could operate with impunity, deflecting any criticisms by civilian leaders with the mandate of an enviable and absent Emperor. Hirohito's complacency directly lead to the ruin of the Empire of Japan.
@carsonm7292
@carsonm7292 3 жыл бұрын
@@magisterrleth3129 This may ostensibly be true, but I would also put blame more directly on the military itself for abusing its status as the Emperor's tool for its own ends. Should the emperor have reined the military in? Well, yes-but the military also shouldn't have acted out on its own in the first place.
@augusteeberle3626
@augusteeberle3626 3 жыл бұрын
I had never thought about this, how Japanese diplomats felt about Pearl Harbor after years of trying to craft good relations with the USA. I'm glad I found this channel.
@Christobanistan
@Christobanistan 2 жыл бұрын
Diplomats always think what they're doing matters, when they are usually pawns, or in this case, dupes.
@jamesyanchek779
@jamesyanchek779 3 жыл бұрын
Poor man, he was never anything but a dupe. His mission was only meant as a distraction.
@harmlessratz7151
@harmlessratz7151 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the german diplomat sent to norway during its occupation. Poor sod didnt stand a chance
@BrettonFerguson
@BrettonFerguson 3 жыл бұрын
Roosevelt wanted war too. His mission had no chance.
@mmmghool
@mmmghool 3 жыл бұрын
@@BrettonFerguson When roosevelt said "there are no last words between friends" I assume he was thinking "good thing we aren't friends" :/
@darkduck-qg2so
@darkduck-qg2so 3 жыл бұрын
@@BrettonFerguson Did he?
@B_G354
@B_G354 3 жыл бұрын
@@darkduck-qg2so As far as I know, he really wanted to help the allies, but America was very isolationist then and didn't want to get in European affairs
@rickb1973
@rickb1973 3 жыл бұрын
Its incredible to think, that the whole time he's negotiating, the carrier task force is being prepared and sailing toward Hawaii, and that while he's having that postponed final meeting with Secretary Hull, the bombs are falling on Pearl Harbor.
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 3 жыл бұрын
his hard work in shambles...
@artgreen6915
@artgreen6915 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoseNZieg Not entirely. Is he not merely a tool of the Japanese government of the time to cover their intentions? In order to keep the wool over US eyes, was it not kept over his eyes too? Perhaps (some of) his government is interested only in an unlikely settlement heavily biased toward their interests, otherwise they shall accede to the war other members of that government have already determined upon.
@uhlijohn
@uhlijohn 3 жыл бұрын
What is more incredible is that FDR knew the task force was on the way and did NOTHING to stop it! It was all a set up engineered by FDR! They were reading all the naval and diplomatic codes so FDR even knew the date of the attack on Pearl!
@carsonm7292
@carsonm7292 3 жыл бұрын
@@uhlijohn Please stop propagating this lie. We have enough false conspiracy theories to deal with these days as it is. www.npr.org/2016/12/06/504449867/no-fdr-did-not-know-the-japanese-were-going-to-bomb-pearl-harbor
@maximvsdread1610
@maximvsdread1610 3 жыл бұрын
@@carsonm7292 I would take anything coming from NPR with a grain of salt my friend.
@dizzytheday5586
@dizzytheday5586 3 жыл бұрын
He married Alice Little. They had two daughters that married Americans and a son, Ryu, who died in a freak aviation accident. Son is the only "Hafu" to be honored at the Yasukuni Shrine. Just an interesting bit of info.
@alexanderstrickland9036
@alexanderstrickland9036 3 жыл бұрын
What’s the significance of the yusikuni shrine?
@Blunderbeard
@Blunderbeard 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderstrickland9036 it's a shrine that honours Japan's war dead, controversially so because it also includes war criminals.
@alexanderstrickland9036
@alexanderstrickland9036 3 жыл бұрын
@@Blunderbeard thank you. Good to know. Personally I think it should include anyone that fought for the state, good and bad.
@joshuaray571
@joshuaray571 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderstrickland9036 The problem wasn’t that they enshrined just regular soldiers- problem was that class A war criminals were enshrined. Class A crimes are crimes against peace, and these men are responsible for starting, expanding or worsening the war. These included Hideki Tojo (prime minister), Heitaro Kimura (General: laxity in preventing atrocities, role in the strategy for the Chinese front), Seishiro Itagaki (War minister: allowed inhumane treatment of POWs) and 11 others.
@alexanderstrickland9036
@alexanderstrickland9036 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaray571 the regular soldier of today is the war criminal of tomorrow. Legality and morality is relative to the time you live in. If someone fought and died for their country, for whatever purpose and whatever intent and whatever means, they deserve to be remembered for their sacrifice. Removing them from a war memorial is just sweeping the bad under the rug. A shrine is, or at least I’m assuming here is, a memorial. Not a monument. If you wanted to get upset about a nazi arc de triumph I can understand that but that’s not what a memorial is.
@markskeldon1347
@markskeldon1347 3 жыл бұрын
Civilian government had a very small voice in pre-world war 2 Japan. The Military ruled as they saw fit.
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 жыл бұрын
When the military is actively trying to shank the civilian government since the late 20's and suceeded...
@motmontheinternet
@motmontheinternet 3 жыл бұрын
@vlad wick This isn't true, that's just a convenient lie MacArthur found to placate Americans after the US let Japan keep its emperor in the peace negotiations. After the Meiji Restoration, the most powerful political office in Japan was the emperor.
@bluesnail5042
@bluesnail5042 3 жыл бұрын
@@motmontheinternet It was on paper. But wars such as the second Sino-Japanese Wars were entirely initiated without his consultation. In truth, the military high command was so fanatically patriotic that they would justify doing anything they did in the name of patriotism even if the Emperor refused to consent to it. Think of how many elements of ISIS rule breaks parts of the Quran yet they still insist that they place Allah above all else. It's easy to say posthumously that all these young men, fanatically charged by the late 1930's to the point of going out into the streets and killing centrists and ministers, would've calmed down if the Emperor said that he didn't approve. Assuming it would ever be broadcasted far and wide, which he never was, it would still be rationalized within fanatical people some way. All it would do is push the Emperor even further into powerlessness
@Vichikuma
@Vichikuma 3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesnail5042 The emperor had no voice in the Manchurian invasion, however various documents certify that he longed for a war with the US. It's possible, however, that he saw no other way given japanese military class as you say. The point is that civilian diplomats like the one of the video had no saying at all, and the man's son saw this and was unbelievable wise.
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 жыл бұрын
@@motmontheinternet Not necessarily. The Constitution of 1890 was patterned after the German Constitution of 1871 (written by Bismarck) meaning the Emperor while being head of state is second fiddle to the Prime Minister and the Diet is not powerful. That legal ambiguity (and MacArthur's interventions) is what saved Hirohito...
@amadeusasimov1364
@amadeusasimov1364 3 жыл бұрын
"Foreign diplomacy is similar to sketching on the sand..." How sadly true. So much loss of life and agony of war that he was unable to avoid. But he tried.
@jeromeriedl
@jeromeriedl 3 жыл бұрын
SUCH a good story. Tragic for sure.
@NapoleonRook
@NapoleonRook 3 жыл бұрын
An honorable man in an impossible position.
@ahronthegreat
@ahronthegreat 9 ай бұрын
U didn’t know him personally how do u know he was honourable😂 you’ve seen a KZbin video about him😂
@josht9297
@josht9297 3 жыл бұрын
accounts like these are the most depressing damn
@devtrev85
@devtrev85 3 жыл бұрын
What an engaging reading, David. This is one of the most compelling narrations you've published yet. Energy and emotion packed into virtually every word.
@utemt6
@utemt6 3 жыл бұрын
I left this comment in another comment thread but am gonna post it here just so everyone can see it if you want a more comprehensive bit of context. The reasons that Japan ultimately decided to go on their swift and total conquests in the Pacific as well as against their much more powerful rivals are complex and extensive- but in an extreme nutshell. Japan has never been resource rich and therefore with the Meiji Restoration and modernization in the mid to late 1800s many statesmen realized that outward expansion and conquest ie imperialism would have to be the solution. Taiwan, Korea, Port Arthur, and much of the South Pacific were all acquired in quick rapid wars followed by negotiated settlements and they most certainly added great value to Japan’s economy (at the price of those living there). At the time, this is also nothing surprising as European powers followed the same pattern of global domination and Asia was almost entire already colonized. The South Pacific Mandate was also gained by being allied to the right group (in ww1 Japan was part of the Entente/Allies and therefore was granted German colonies in Asia despite not exactly doing much at all in the war). This frame of mind is important to remember. As the 1920s and 30s brought the great depression, they also brought great instability to Japan and the rise of extreme nationalism, although much of it had been fostered by the government itself in the previous decades. Regardless, radical officers in the army invaded Manchuria against Tokyo’s orders under the pretense that the resource rich region would solve Japan’s economic woes (among other things). This put the world against Japan when it refused to relinquish its conquests following demands from the League of Nations. Japanese leaders were in a bind; they could neither relinquish control of the land due to fear of appearing weak both internationally and domestically (and at this time, figures were being assassinated left and right and as such making such a choice would most certainly not just spell political death but also potentially actual death), nor could the civilian leadership admit that they had effectively lost control of their army. So they decided to keep the land. Radical officers continued to stage incidents with China throughout the 30s while militarists attempted several coups in Japan. Actual war with China began in 1937 following one of these incidents and the Japanese government was dragged deeper and deeper into a war they could not win. By 1941, the war with China had been essentially stalemated for years with Japan not possessing the strength to actually make any finishing blows. Hawks in Japan also watched the European situation very carefully and decided that Germany’s conquest of the Dutch and French as well as pressure on the UK meant that their colonies were essentially unguarded, and those colonies had all the wealth needed to finish the war against China. Japanese forces landed in the north of Vichy administrated Indochina that year, much to global and American irritation (Indochina was a major rubber supply for America too). Demands for withdrawal were countered with occupation of the entirety of French Indochina. As such, America cut off all major trade and imposed an oil embargo. Japanese leadership saw this as tantamount to a timed deathblow: without oil or the imported resources from America, the war with China would be dragged out until Japan eventually lost and would collapse entirely. Therefore the conquest of the entire Asia Pacific region was required, to secure all vital resources and win against China. War with the US would have to be included as their colony in the Philippines was too threatening to the route to resources and they would be too much of a wildcard for Japan. This is also where the events of this video take place. Secretary of State Hull demanded not just withdrawal from Indochina, but from the entirety of China. This was an impossible demand for Japanese leadership to even consider. Tens of thousands of lives and billions of Yen had been thrown down the China pit, and the idea that it would all be for nothing, at the behest of demands from a white power? It’s no surprise negotiations fell through. Japanese leaders did not expect prolonged victory in the war they were planning. Yamamoto even declared that he would only be able to win victories for the first year before being overwhelmed by the power of the combined Anglo-American forces. Because of this, Japan would 1) Cripple the fleet at Pearl Harbor, sending the navy into disarray, allowing Japan temporary free reign in the Pacific, as well as destroying American morale. 2) Invade, secure, and develop European colonies throughout Asia. Dutch Indonesia and British Malaya would provide a treasure trove or resources to continue the war (including above all things, oil in the Indonesia). 3) Fortify and prepare to hunker down. Japan would hold the secured colonies and defend them to the last man. Decadent America would be dissuaded from fighting for every bit of land due to the large casualties and the superior ‘yamato spirit’ which prized death before dishonor and elements of bushido to make their forces invincible. 4) The Anglo Americans would be forced to a negotiated peace and Japan could finish its conquest of China uninterrupted. Negotiated peace was how all of their previous wars were concluded, and what meant that this one would be any different? The conquest of Asia Pacific was done due to the war in China, perceived time limit from resource cut off, extreme militarism within the Japanese government, and overall desperation. Prolonged war was not winnable- most figures knew that. But a short, decisive, opportunistic grabbing of European colonies with their parent countries preoccupied seemed like a reasonable answer to the resource issue, and dancing with the US was thought to be possible long enough for the war to be won and to become self sufficient. I left out a ton but I hope this helps. If you want a more comprehensive look at the causes and reasons behind Japanese decision making, this is a good place to start kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3bCmoGLjc2lnNk
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228
@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 жыл бұрын
In short, the Japanese started the war as a Ponzi scheme and when their hustle is failing they start another one just to keep that earlier hustle alive...
@wybo2
@wybo2 3 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
@Nimori
@Nimori 3 жыл бұрын
Yamamoto underestimated the Americans. Big time.
@utemt6
@utemt6 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nimori Actually, he was one of the most correct people in American assessment- in fact, he vehemently argued that war with the US should not be undertaken, no matter what. He was quite well informed about American strength and power (he even attended Harvard!), yet as leader of the admiralty he was tasked by the military leadership with winning a war that was not winnable. His biggest underestimation here was not in his thoughts of war with the US, but with American morale.
@Nimori
@Nimori 3 жыл бұрын
@@utemt6 Ah. I was mistaken.
@wormswithteeth
@wormswithteeth 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine trying to make peace and only getting retconned.
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 3 жыл бұрын
i think that is more common than we think....sadly...
@BrettCagwin49ers
@BrettCagwin49ers 3 жыл бұрын
Winston Churchill said it best on Japan's genius military government: "it becomes still more difficult to reconcile Japanese action with prudence or even with sanity. What kind of a people do they think we are? Is it possible that they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget?"
@patnor7354
@patnor7354 3 жыл бұрын
Looking at the current west they were only wrong by a couple of generations...
@brianmccarthy5557
@brianmccarthy5557 3 жыл бұрын
I greatly admire Churchill but he could be very wrong on occasion. This was one of them. Japan was thoroughly defeated, of course, but so was Britain. Within a little more than a decade of the end of the war they were gone from east of the Suez except for Hong Kong, which they abandoned in the 1990's. They went from a world power to a second rank European country, following French and German dictates in the EU. We'll see what happens post-Brexit. In terms of results Britain lost both world wars big time. Their only victory was avoiding direct foreign dictatorship and retaining their Northern Irish, Scotland and Wales colonies. Up until a few days ago they were under indirect foreign rule through the EU, which they have partially withdrawn from. We'll find out how much real independence they really have soon. Not Churchill's fault. He was one of the very few that warned them of this. Japan, ironically, is a more important and wealthy country than Britain and has retained its own self rule so far. An Irish American observer.
@BrettCagwin49ers
@BrettCagwin49ers 3 жыл бұрын
@@brianmccarthy5557 Losing The British Empire (which wasn't a bad thing, it was an inevitable thing) is a small price to pay for not being dominated by a German powerhouse in Europe if WWI ended differently. And not losing to Hitler, I think could agree, was bit of an achievement given it Britain became the launching pad for D-Day. "Japan, ironically, is a more important and wealthy country than Britain and has retained its own self rule so far." Japan's Constitution was modeled on Britain's and was drawn up specifically by the US to service the needs of America, Britain, and its allies. Like Germany, nationalism and anything military in Japan become very controversial every time. Like Churchill said, they seem to have not forgotten "the lesson" yet. I think having your whole country destroyed and being rebuilt by a foreign occupier can have that effect.
@non9886
@non9886 3 жыл бұрын
@@brianmccarthy5557 i would agree with exception of last sentence. you are very naive and don't know anything about geopolitics to wrote such nonsense. japan is still defeated country today. self rule?! omg, what does it even mean?!
@FasterthanLight11
@FasterthanLight11 3 жыл бұрын
@@patnor7354 you have been utterly demoralised if you think any nation would not defend itself in the modern age let alone the west.
@robotslug
@robotslug 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this. I would love to hear from the US attaché to Japan, or from those within the Japanese government during this time. thank you.
@Weskerubcs19
@Weskerubcs19 3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious to hear historical accounts of Japanese citizens who were wary or against going to war with the USA before and after Hiroshima.
@speedy01247
@speedy01247 3 жыл бұрын
Like anyone in government cared.
@steverogers8163
@steverogers8163 3 жыл бұрын
The graphic novel "Showa" by Shigeru Mizuki is a good read, 4 volumes. Its essentially his auto biography as he was born just a the beginning of the Showa era as essentially your standard peasant so history just pushed him around but he and his family saw and experienced a lot. Another good read is "Japan 1941" by Eri Hotta, it does a nice job of trying to explain the pre-war situation in Japan and does include some quotes by "anti-war" figures. I use quotes as they were more apathetic about it as they were realistic about the chances of Japan actually winning such a conflict as opposed to being morally against war in general.
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 3 жыл бұрын
i am too as i heard there were many anti-war protests in japan during these times.
@gaslitworldf.melissab2897
@gaslitworldf.melissab2897 3 жыл бұрын
If they even knew what was happening behind the scenes. Statesmen have a way of concealing their intentions and by the time citizens know anything, it's really a done deal.
@linhlopbaya
@linhlopbaya 3 жыл бұрын
@@gaslitworldf.melissab2897 even worse, military hide the truth from statemen, and when they can hide no longer, they removed the civil government with a militaristic one.
@retrovideoquest
@retrovideoquest 2 жыл бұрын
My first instinct after listening to this is to feel sympathy towards Saburo Kurusu, as a man tasked with an impossible mission. Yet, thinking about it, "success" for him would basically have meant to keep the USA from hindering Japanese military imperialism. His sorrow is due to his inability to prevent a war with the USA. Nothing in this video suggest that Saburo had the slight concern about Japan's military expansionism. Japan tried to pull a Munich agreement with the USA, and I have a sense that if they had succeeded, Saburo would have felt very proud of a job well done...
@diane9247
@diane9247 Жыл бұрын
I'm 75 years old and have never even known there was a diplomatic effort from Japan right before Pearl Harbor. Perhaps it was covered in school, but either not at all well, or I simply ignored it. Remarkable, thank you for this.
@ottersirotten4290
@ottersirotten4290 4 ай бұрын
Do you believe Wars just start out of the blue?
@yaleyoon6856
@yaleyoon6856 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, this one's more contemporary history. I can't wait for the Q&A and other primary source videos!
@octavianova1300
@octavianova1300 3 жыл бұрын
Japanese diplomat: "what's with our troop build up in the pacific?" Japanese government: "that's a surprise tool that will help us later"
@johnmarshall3007
@johnmarshall3007 3 жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece, thanks for sharing
@SuperMooshrooms
@SuperMooshrooms 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much!
@visibletoallusersonyoutube9708
@visibletoallusersonyoutube9708 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like this was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen in my life
@amadeuswinqvist2893
@amadeuswinqvist2893 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that analogy with sand was amazing.
@stejer211
@stejer211 3 жыл бұрын
He must be extremely old by now, and yet he's recording videos in perfect English. Respect!
@BichaelStevens
@BichaelStevens 3 жыл бұрын
Is this sarcasm?
@jpmnky
@jpmnky Жыл бұрын
@@BichaelStevens - Of course it is.
@jordandenton6475
@jordandenton6475 3 жыл бұрын
I love all your work your content is amazing look inside there minds
@gasmonkey1000
@gasmonkey1000 3 жыл бұрын
Kinda hoping to hear the bit after Pearl Harbor.
@NeilRoy
@NeilRoy 3 жыл бұрын
His efforts for peace, did not go unnoticed... Matthew 5:9 (NIV) - “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” I was very moved that they had tears in their eyes after they learned about the attack.
@joelhungerford8388
@joelhungerford8388 Жыл бұрын
Such an honourable man. I love the way the 18th, 19th and early 20th century Japanese illustrate things, very mythological, very ancient Greek or ancient persian like
@samuellee4192
@samuellee4192 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@scottweaverphotovideo
@scottweaverphotovideo 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting that learn this. We always assumed he was in on the plot and the negotiations were just a cover.
@Numba003
@Numba003 3 жыл бұрын
It’s tough to be a diplomat when your nation is launching a surprise attack on the nation with which you’re supposed to be negotiating peace. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊
@MizantropMan
@MizantropMan 3 жыл бұрын
In the words of a polish singer-poet: "He who desires peace always stays his hand. He shall be the victor who dreads no war."
@mgread51
@mgread51 3 жыл бұрын
> singer So worthless
@MizantropMan
@MizantropMan 3 жыл бұрын
@@mgread51 He would write insightful songs and sing them to inspire the people. How does that make his work "worthless"?
@mgread51
@mgread51 3 жыл бұрын
@@MizantropMan that's literally worthless
@mgread51
@mgread51 3 жыл бұрын
@@MizantropMan pacficism makes you weak and is not a virtue anyone should aspire to. The correct mentality is that a strong and good man stays his hand whenever possible, granting leniency when applicable, but steadfast and righteous in smiting his enemies. Taking the possibility of violence out the equation only makes you weak and vulnerable. Songs are entertainment and are nice to have. But song writers are very seldom scholars or people who has an opinion worth listening to. The Idolising of celebrities is one of the very many issues plaguing modern society.
@alexanderstrickland9036
@alexanderstrickland9036 3 жыл бұрын
@@mgread51 I think you may have misinterpreted the quote. It’s saying that someone who peace at any cost will always hesitate whereas someone ‘who dreads no war’ isn’t afraid to do what needs doing. He’s saying the pacifist loses, and decisive actions and might are what matters.
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 3 жыл бұрын
This many biggest regret was not helping to secure peace. I can't help but feel for him and the situation he found himself in.
@mormacfey
@mormacfey 3 жыл бұрын
You can't have peace because the USA had an 8 point plan to force Japan to attack so we could join the war. That is now quiet documented with loads of irrefutable evidence and documentation. Check out "Day of Deceit: The Truth about FDR and Pearl Harbor" by Robert B. Stinnett (New York, Free Press, 2000)
@tlanimass952
@tlanimass952 3 жыл бұрын
This guy was just a dupe. When he was sent to the US, the Emperor already gave the order in secret to attack the US. These negotiations were just a distraction as the Japanese military was preparing for the operation. Back in Tokyo they were just feeding lies to this guy, knowing full well that the attack on the US was coming. The reason they didn't send a "skilled negotiator" is because they didn't need to. They were sending this guy as a decoy to take the L.
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 3 жыл бұрын
@@tlanimass952----I know that. I'm just saying. You can't help but feel for this guy. Hw wasn't given the full picture.
@faithnfire4769
@faithnfire4769 3 жыл бұрын
@@brokenbridge6316 His was an impossible goal, but we can never forget that he tried. Maybe he didn't know, or maybe because that was his role he knew, but was going to try anyway. It's crazy to think that in the time that he was a diplomat the US and Japan went from the same side in wars to enemies.
@brokenbridge6316
@brokenbridge6316 3 жыл бұрын
@@faithnfire4769---Fair enough. But I still can't help but feel for him when he expressed his regrets over this.
@123Dunebuggy
@123Dunebuggy 3 жыл бұрын
Remember most policians in japan who voiced other opinions where assasinated.
@lychan2366
@lychan2366 Жыл бұрын
It is recommended that viewers read Eri Hotta's book entitled "Japan 1941: Road to Infamy". In the book, the role of Saburo Kurusu as a diplomat was put in perspective and context. His role was limited because of more powerful forces and dynamics in Japan and in the USA.
@tubba-dg7to
@tubba-dg7to Жыл бұрын
Very moving.
@emperorconstantine1.361
@emperorconstantine1.361 2 жыл бұрын
WHERE IN THE HELL DO YOU FIND THESE SOURCES??? I need to get ahold of these!!!!!
@MichaelBerthelsen
@MichaelBerthelsen 3 жыл бұрын
The nightmare of any professional diplomat who cares about his profession... And an interesting perspective on the start of US involvement in WWII...
@lfdhrgasdf7579
@lfdhrgasdf7579 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the piano music at the end? 23:40
@ipunk1589
@ipunk1589 3 жыл бұрын
War doesn't happen overnight... It was already decided so I see no failure in the negotiations
@aldrinmilespartosa1578
@aldrinmilespartosa1578 3 жыл бұрын
"The Japanese are peace loving poeple" Me : well that was a freaking lie
@CrossBorderNerds
@CrossBorderNerds 3 жыл бұрын
China and Korea: First time?
@kokaomf
@kokaomf 2 жыл бұрын
"We fucked up..." -Tojo after discovering the Pacific Fleet wasn't in the Harbour.
@allandavis8201
@allandavis8201 3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion Japan, and in particular Tojo didn’t want peace, just as Hitler didn’t, America joining WWII was inevitable. The scheduled timing of the delivery of the final message, a mere 30 minutes before Japan attacked the USA, was a cold calculated effort to ensure the element of total surprise, but also to hide the fact that Japan had already decided that war was the only way to secure its occupation of Chinese territory, their expansionist plans for the pacific region and to enable them to secure the raw materials needed to continue their operations before the allied forces had a chance to counter them, arguments about whether the USA or Great Britain knew about those plans are, in my opinion, a mute point, it is inconceivable, to me at least, that the USA or Great Britain and our allies would allow the deaths of so many innocent servicemen and women, civilian population and other nationalities on the Hawaiian islands, a false flag operation is one thing (gulf of Tonkin or border attack on the Polish radio station for example), but to allow thousands to die just for the excuse to declare war is not even worth consideration, no, Japan knew from the moment the naval forces departed from Japanese ports that they would be attacking, and their total radio silence gives credence to that hypothesis. A really interesting look at the lead up to the most despicable act of aggression committed to herald war, highly informative and enthralling, thanks for sharing, big thumbs up 👍 and subscribed. 👍😀🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
@conservativemike3768
@conservativemike3768 Жыл бұрын
As a American with long-term residency in Japan, and as a former diplomat married to a Japanese, I’ve absorbed a similarly poetic and symbolic manner of speaking and can wax endlessly upon such frustratingly ethereal matters. Well done documentary, well done.
@gradualdecay
@gradualdecay 5 ай бұрын
r/IAmVerySmart
@TomorrowWeLive
@TomorrowWeLive Жыл бұрын
Do something about the young Peter the Great's experiences in Holland and England!
@ufosrus
@ufosrus 3 жыл бұрын
Beside the contents, this guy's voice, soft British accent, and diction are fantastic!
@KeggleStomp_Pogrompa
@KeggleStomp_Pogrompa 3 жыл бұрын
That’s depressing
@mareksicinski3726
@mareksicinski3726 Жыл бұрын
8:14 depends wha thtat menas
@theily1724
@theily1724 3 жыл бұрын
6:44 The Mandalorian: I like those odds.
@CrossBorderNerds
@CrossBorderNerds 3 жыл бұрын
It was also grossly overestimated. Japan had dug itself into a hole for decades and there was no way this was going to end well. I'd describe it as being at the helm of the world's slowest trainwreck.
@RonJohn63
@RonJohn63 3 жыл бұрын
1:44 I think it's perfectly reasonable that he did not know what would happen: it's *very* hard to negotiate in good faith if you know that your masters are about to perpetrate a sneak attack on the people you're negotiating with.
@TheSaneHatter
@TheSaneHatter 3 жыл бұрын
How do you say, "screwed over" in Japanese, I wonder?
@007kingifrit
@007kingifrit 3 жыл бұрын
konami
@UkraineJames2000
@UkraineJames2000 3 жыл бұрын
@@007kingifrit kek
@benjamincaldona4290
@benjamincaldona4290 3 жыл бұрын
Maria Ozawa
@LastCommodore
@LastCommodore 2 жыл бұрын
The U.S. demands in the Hull Note that Japan withdraw from China (after four years of costly conflict) and from the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy (which was signed only the year before) were simply unrealistic. It's not hard to see how Japanese officials viewed it as an insult.
@Davitofrito
@Davitofrito 6 ай бұрын
Because deep down, Hull didn't want any kind of negotiation and always added his two cents when relaying information to FDR. In an alternate reality you would have seen Tojo meeting with FDR or more likely the emperor himself, off the coast of alaska in the spring of 1942. Imagine that timeline for a moment. Even in the even that japan attack GB and seized dutch east asia, FDR had an address ready to go. That japan would attack the US and not bypass the philippines came as a shock.
@angelfan16
@angelfan16 3 жыл бұрын
Poor man thought he was a failure. He was anything but.
@Big_E_Soul_Fragment
@Big_E_Soul_Fragment 3 жыл бұрын
Japan: sinks ships US: *[Bass-boosted Star Spangled Banner plays loudly in the distance]*
@BluJean6692
@BluJean6692 3 жыл бұрын
[Increases in volume and distortion until it's just savage, booming white noise]
@MizantropMan
@MizantropMan 3 жыл бұрын
Japanese: "We want peace on our terms." USA: "No. You'll have it on our terms instead." *three years, three million dead and an entire navy, airforce and half the country's infrastracture destroyed* Japanese: "We accept your terms." Fascinating how that works.
@copee3
@copee3 3 жыл бұрын
@Landon Littrell American scientists did seize Japanese “research” involving barbaric human experimentation, but there wasn’t anything in it that wasn’t already known. The US Government hoped that the “forbidden fruit” would grant them scientific insight, when in reality they just ended up pardoning scores of sadistic war criminals in exchange for worthless information.
@argosime
@argosime 3 жыл бұрын
@Landon Littrell It's a myth that any of the data from Unit 731 (or Mengele's experiments) were of any real scientific value. The US thought the data could be valuable, but when examining both the Japanese and Nazi data they found it (unsurprisingly in retrospect) ignored basic controls and other scientific principles and was mostly just bizarre and horrible. It wasn't really valuable at all.
@thorpeaaron1110
@thorpeaaron1110 3 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the Grito De Dolores or Cry of Dolores in which Mexican priest Father Miguel Hidalgo called for the Mexican people to revolt against Spanish rule
@thorpeaaron1110
@thorpeaaron1110 3 жыл бұрын
@Guy Incognito Are you joking
@thorpeaaron1110
@thorpeaaron1110 3 жыл бұрын
@Guy Incognito bruh he literally did narration for a Japanese diplomat
@FlamingBasketballClub
@FlamingBasketballClub 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully he does
@FlamingBasketballClub
@FlamingBasketballClub 3 жыл бұрын
@Guy Incognito Voices of the Past should do it anyway given it's a history based channel
@FlamingBasketballClub
@FlamingBasketballClub 3 жыл бұрын
@Guy Incognito No, I'm in favor of what channel is about.
@Norwegian733
@Norwegian733 3 жыл бұрын
"Japan is a peace loving people" Thats what the chinese keep saying now...
@user_____M
@user_____M 3 жыл бұрын
America is more honest, I don't think they had one year of their existence in which they didn't conquer or exploit others.
@Norwegian733
@Norwegian733 3 жыл бұрын
@@user_____M Exploit? Well, the world is exploiting the US market for everything its worth and are getting rich in doing so. The worst regime in modern time is China. A country built on stealing.
@swampdonkey1567
@swampdonkey1567 3 жыл бұрын
@@tc4303 found in the fool. A you can judge a country without being their stopping making the same argument as holocaust deniers B before you say any thing I have been C their are alot of Chinese and I mean a lot that hate there government don't trust my word? Take actually Chinese government officials fears that new generations hold no real allegiance to the party anymore. Back to point A germans loved Hitler's German.
@swampdonkey1567
@swampdonkey1567 3 жыл бұрын
@@tc4303 oh yes the first sentence and first part of my 2nd one are grammatical incorrect sentences as such you shall default onto this argument so you do not have to to face the facts.
@swampdonkey1567
@swampdonkey1567 3 жыл бұрын
@@tc4303 you come back a week later saying don't want to waste your time. Hope the irony isn't lost on you. So Good luck living in your echo chamber. I've literally been their buddy I could see with my own eyes which is also Proof you didn't even read past the 2nd sentence. You really live in an echo chamber don't you? I thought some of the things you at least read but nope I had to much faith in you.
@mareksicinski3726
@mareksicinski3726 Жыл бұрын
6:21 a kimono?
@HistoryOfRevolutions
@HistoryOfRevolutions 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Within the technique of tai-atari ( 体当たり) or “body-crashing,” a pilot could choose to either ditch the plane into the water with a hope of being recovered or make a final gesture by ramming the plane into an enemy ship or facility. Tai-atari, as a purposeful act, became popular during the B-29 raids over Japan when defending fighters, unable to shoot down the heavy bombers, attacked them with their planes. Again, body-crashing the plane was up to the pilot, and there was still the possibility of surviving.
@scaredfolks5923
@scaredfolks5923 3 жыл бұрын
The 神風特別攻撃隊 (kamikaze pilots) also known as the divine wind special attack unit was heavily pushed towards suicide attacks through propaganda. Back home in Japan the pilots were led to believe dying for your country was a special thing. There were tons of Japanese that never gave up after the war because they were afraid of being sentenced to death for not fighting to the death. The Kamikaze pilots felt the same way. Surrender was tantamount to death itself. Some of them were still at war years later, living in jungles and hiding from captors. They never believed the war ended as Japans ideal was to fight to the death and that they would never surrender. The Samurai also fought with this ideal, and its was heavily engrained in their society well before WWII. Now I won’t disagree that Japan’s politicians have denied this fact and pretended suicide attacks were a choice, but that was to save face after the fact. For the most part, going back home after defeat was the worst possible outcome for the Japanese.
@kireta21
@kireta21 3 жыл бұрын
Saburo Sakai mentioned that the only certain way to take out the B-29 was by ramming it in diving attack. Some of those attacks weren't even deliberate, just pilots miscalculating during diving attack. It's easy to make mistake, when you approach target at nearly 1000km/h combined speed
@jamesyanchek779
@jamesyanchek779 3 жыл бұрын
@@scaredfolks5923 What you tell the poor peasants in the propaganda you manufacture for them & what you believe as luxurious & privileged life as a member of the ruling elite. There was a cold rational purpose in their actions, the Japanese gov't was stalling for time. They were developing their biological weapon, they were apparently only a month away from deploying that weapon. Only the loss of Manchuria, where that weapon was developed, ended that plan. Our atomic bomb was probably irrelevant to the end of the war. Once that weapon was lost then they had no means of answering the atomic bomb. I doubt the lower classes of Japan ever bought all the suicide propaganda.
@just_a_turtle_chad
@just_a_turtle_chad 3 жыл бұрын
A Turtle approved these desperate last days
@lawrencetaylor7771
@lawrencetaylor7771 3 жыл бұрын
We are only human
@privateaccount5400
@privateaccount5400 3 жыл бұрын
so what happened to him after?
@privateaccount5400
@privateaccount5400 3 жыл бұрын
@Paul Vu thanks Paul
@david3188col
@david3188col 3 жыл бұрын
Wouldve loved to hear how he made it back to Japan
@iKvetch558
@iKvetch558 3 жыл бұрын
This was a very interesting account. My question about the lead up to the attack on Pearl Harbor is, how could the Japanese have so misperceived the possibility of a negotiated peace with America? Even if their final message had been delivered just before the attack, there is no question that any attack on the US in the Pacific by Japan was going to enrage the American public, not demoralize them. So I wonder what the course of history might have been had the Japanese actually taken care NOT to attack America. How much delayed might US entry in WWII have been if Japan had attacked their targets in the South West Pacific, but had specifically NOT attacked any American bases? War would surely have come eventually, but could FDR really have declared war immediately on order to defend European colonies?
@TheCsel
@TheCsel 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it should have been clear that the USA had the industrial power to win a war if they were motivated to, and should have been clear that the USA would be motivated to if Japan struck first in a devastating attack. But from the Japanese standpoint they needed the resources from the European colonies, and could not afford the USA using the Philippines as a base of operation in the event they did defend the European colonies. They hoped that a second decisive battle after Pearl Harbor would convince America that this just wasnt a fight they could afford to win, but that second decisive battle never happened, but who knows it may have worked? But still I agree with you, making FDR convince the American public to go to war in Asia, and then winning decisive battles would put all the blame on the USA government for the failure and it would be a much better negotiating position for Japan.
@iKvetch558
@iKvetch558 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCsel I do understand why the Japanese thought they had to attack us...I just do not understand how they could ever think that attacking us would ever lead to us negotiating. I know that many in the Japanese government and military, including Yamamoto, believed Japan had no chance in a long war with the US, and I think many of them pinned their hopes on the fantasy of a negotiated settlement, rather than speak out oe resist the push to war that existed in Japan in 1941. I think they would have been far smarter to avoid attacking us altogether, at least to begin with, and try to put it back on the US to make the first move. But I do understand their thought process in deciding to attack...as wrong as I think they were in some of their key assumptions. ✌
@steverogers8163
@steverogers8163 3 жыл бұрын
A big thing to know is where the various Japanese leaders had received their foreign education. All of Japans Army leaders had been sent to Germany and France as they were perceived as the best Armies in the world. While the Navy sent their officers to the UK and USA, the best Navies in the world. As a result the Army had what at best could be described as a caricature understanding of America was like (greedy, lazy and spinless). While the Navy had a far more realistic understanding. This is why the Navy was largely against the war. Yamamoto despite being the architect of the naval campaign was probably the biggest anti-war figure in the upper echelons of power. So much so he was transferred out of the capital and back to the Navy HQ out of fear that some ultra-nationalist might assassinate him for not being "pro Japan" enough. Yamamoto predicted the flow of the war more or less perfectly, that he could hold off the US Navy for 6 to 12 months and that was it. 6 months later Midway happened and Japan never regained the offensive.
@iKvetch558
@iKvetch558 3 жыл бұрын
@@steverogers8163 I think I knew that, but was not thinking it...thanks you for reminding me about that Army/Europe Navy/America thing. One other thing I forget is whether the Japanese even considered going with the Northern Resource strategy instead of the Southern once Germany invaded the USSR in mid-1941. After all, with 3 million Germans in the west, one can only imagine how things might have gone if Japan had attacked the USSR in the east.
@Shinzon23
@Shinzon23 3 жыл бұрын
They did and it would have gone very badly, as the Japanese were in no way going to be able to do a operation in the frozen hellscape that is the Russian far east in winter, not with the utter disaster that was their logistical train. They're even worse at times than the German logistical system was. The soviets might have resisted, more likely Stalin would have said " frak it, let them have it" and focused on the Germans until he'd been sure they'd been suitably smashed enough he could free up troops, then tossed a few dozen divisions at the Far East and proceeded to curb stop the hell out of the Japanese with the thousands of T34s and other Tanks that the Japanese literally had nothing comparable at all, and no sort of decent reasonably man portable antitank weaponry. The Japanese made a complete cockup in dismissing tank warfare, Especially after the Soviets showed them what a competant armored attack could do at Khonkin Gul....
@kayem3824
@kayem3824 3 жыл бұрын
17:15 Frank Lloyd Wright hotel.
@gaslitworldf.melissab2897
@gaslitworldf.melissab2897 3 жыл бұрын
OMG. Are we to then understand, that a *single word* may have turned the tide? From word to sword, wow. had no idea that such effort had preceded the US' involvement in WW2. All that said, however, there scarcely exists any nation that we may call "peaceful," peace seeking, perhaps, maybe even inclined toward peace, but full of piece? That might be a misnomer.
@tlanimass952
@tlanimass952 3 жыл бұрын
This guy was just a dupe. When he was sent to the US, the Emperor already gave the order in secret to attack the US. These negotiations were just a distraction as the Japanese military was preparing for the operation. Back in Tokyo they were just feeding lies to this guy, knowing full well that the attack on the US was coming. The reason they didn't send a "skilled negotiator" is because they didn't need to. They were sending this guy as a decoy to take the L. Just to give you some context: The Pearl Harbor attack was in planning for almost a year, and the final go ahead to attack the US was given by the Emperor on December 1st. The carriers were already on the way.
@CrossBorderNerds
@CrossBorderNerds 3 жыл бұрын
Nah. Japan had dug itself into a hole decades in the making through it's propaganda, flawed constitution, and addiction to imperialism. If they bent over, politicians might literally get ripped apart by rioters over the abandonment of Japan's backbone (propaganda portrayal of Manchuria). Meanwhile, the US oil embargo meant they had an estimated 18 months of oil left.
@ModernDayRenaissanceMan
@ModernDayRenaissanceMan 3 жыл бұрын
Ambassadors don't have a ton of power as it is & it's very hard to convince a leader to do what you want, let alone when they have a group of people around them pulling in a certain direction. Japan at that time wanted war. The Emperor wanted war. The "chorus" wanted war. This guy had no choice. Especially with the rest of the world already at war it was only all the more easier.
@Cri11e
@Cri11e 3 жыл бұрын
A lot of japanese history content on this channel; Would be great to hear some stories from the victims of Japanese imperialism like e.g. in Korea.
@aaronlopez3585
@aaronlopez3585 3 жыл бұрын
In my study and understanding of the events that lead up to war, the peace envoy was used by the military power structure to buy time and position. Japan had been expanding it's sphere of influence by defeating Russia in 1905, Korea 1910 and a economic and arms building program that would lead to that fateful day. History is repeating it self with different Asian actors not having learned.
@edinsonsanchez5591
@edinsonsanchez5591 3 жыл бұрын
If only what you said were true. Sadly, the Asians have learned. The future is bleak.
@aaronlopez3585
@aaronlopez3585 3 жыл бұрын
@@edinsonsanchez5591 Edinson I've been around a really long time and one thing I've learned from long life history repeats itself. What the CCP is doing is nothing new and they're not the first. They to will fail miserably.
@edinsonsanchez5591
@edinsonsanchez5591 3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronlopez3585 honest to good. I pray you are right.
@TheCsel
@TheCsel 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think the envoy was used to buy time per se, I think it was more of a Japan did not really want to go to war with USA, it was really concerned about China and IndoChina, so it wouldnt hurt to try a last minute peace, but wasn't going to stop the attack if that didnt work.
@kn2549
@kn2549 8 ай бұрын
Meanwhile, the US, UK, France and the Netherlands learned a great lesson by getting kicked out of their colony in Asia.
@S1lverspike
@S1lverspike 3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Why are things like this not taught in school. These wars are not as black and white as they would have us believe.
@alfredjones6130
@alfredjones6130 3 жыл бұрын
I feel terrible for the men on the delegation to America. They had stressful jobs to begin with.
@vazeerkhan4838
@vazeerkhan4838 3 жыл бұрын
Japan : loose lips sink ships America : you may silence the gun, but you can't stop the 💣's
@ashburnian
@ashburnian 3 жыл бұрын
So Japan wanted a peace with US while terrorizing East Asia. What kind of peace is that?
@Lightscribe225
@Lightscribe225 3 жыл бұрын
The kind where your military no longer listens to you, and you're trying to stop what you know is the destruction of your country in the coming retaliation
@007kingifrit
@007kingifrit 3 жыл бұрын
we shuda let them, it would have weakend china. there is no such thing as peace. only victory
@Lightscribe225
@Lightscribe225 3 жыл бұрын
@@007kingifrit The weakened China is the reason the Communist Party took control.
@Shrouded_reaper
@Shrouded_reaper 3 жыл бұрын
Presumably the same kind that America seeks while it terrorizes the middle east.
@007kingifrit
@007kingifrit 3 жыл бұрын
@@Lightscribe225 if we hadn't interfered japan would have controled it and no communism
@Joao-de9gl
@Joao-de9gl 3 жыл бұрын
"The sino-japanese 'incident'". "The chinese 'question'". How's it for a chinese to hear that?
@RoseNZieg
@RoseNZieg 3 жыл бұрын
as the saying goes.....such atrocities reduced to a single line in the history book.
@steverogers8163
@steverogers8163 3 жыл бұрын
whenever you see the words "incident" and "question" in history books its a very polite way of saying something really bad happened.
@mew11two
@mew11two 3 жыл бұрын
They can't 'cause they're not allowed on KZbin
@JustGrowingUp84
@JustGrowingUp84 3 жыл бұрын
@@tc4303 Even the mainland ones can get youtube, usually using a VPN.
@nanajiji765
@nanajiji765 3 жыл бұрын
Pearl Harbor Dec 7. "127." New Pearl Harbor: 911. 3 building were collapsed. "1, 2, 7."
@FlamingBasketballClub
@FlamingBasketballClub 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@funnatopia704
@funnatopia704 Жыл бұрын
When it comes to ww2, the Japanese will be remembered as the arrogant roach that bit a sleeping grizzly.
@Poodleinacan
@Poodleinacan 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like Japan forgot to read The Art of War by Sun Tzu... but granted, he was Chinese, so that was a good enough reason to not do their homework.
@ComfortsSpecter
@ComfortsSpecter Жыл бұрын
They sent that man on a political suicide mission
@fshoaps
@fshoaps Жыл бұрын
President Roosevelt cool and collected in the midst of it all. Our greatest President.
@ottersirotten4290
@ottersirotten4290 4 ай бұрын
Almost like he wasnt surprised at all...
@noahmpinto14
@noahmpinto14 3 жыл бұрын
can u do american visit native american reservation or american meet Sioux nomads
@skyhappy
@skyhappy 3 жыл бұрын
Good vid. would like if there was no music during the narration, just pictures at the most. music adds deception. it's just words.
@skyhappy
@skyhappy 3 жыл бұрын
@Artemis that atmosphere is deception and unnecessary
@ufosrus
@ufosrus 3 жыл бұрын
Tora Tora Tora is a 1970 film that follows the accounts that led to the attack on Pearl Harbor from both the Japanese and American perspectives. The movie's title refer to the code the Japanese used for the attack. Worthwhile watching.
@joeyartk
@joeyartk 2 жыл бұрын
I like how the US thinks that Japanese troops in Vietnam are a threat to the US. They mean the American Empire. Lol
@brokeneyes6615
@brokeneyes6615 3 жыл бұрын
Damn no audiobook... when are you going to start working for audible?!
@justarandompally
@justarandompally 3 жыл бұрын
Would you not rather have this great content, and for free? This would never stand with audible
@brokeneyes6615
@brokeneyes6615 3 жыл бұрын
@@justarandompally truth be told I was hoping The book was available as an audiobook. I’m legally blind so the past several years with services like that has been something of a second renaissance for me. I love this channels content, would just like a complete book, lol.
@Albert-the-Astro
@Albert-the-Astro 3 ай бұрын
I wonder who misinterpreted or in my opinion corrupted the message?
@pakopepefdez185
@pakopepefdez185 3 жыл бұрын
There is enough Pacific ocean for both imperies...really!!
@silvat1193
@silvat1193 2 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, the US had already decided that the Japanese were lying through their teeth a while before then based on mis-translated documents intercepted between the Japanese government and the embassy. EDIT: I am dumb. Commenting before finishing the video.
@mmmghool
@mmmghool 3 жыл бұрын
13:20 Jeeeez, learn your languages everyone
@JohnDoe-vn1we
@JohnDoe-vn1we 3 жыл бұрын
Get over it. You cannot even figure out simple punctuation, yet you are calling people out.
@mmmghool
@mmmghool 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDoe-vn1we stfu joe
@BichaelStevens
@BichaelStevens 3 жыл бұрын
@@mmmghool Stfu drool
@guilhermedavitoria4346
@guilhermedavitoria4346 3 жыл бұрын
Who else thought that the intro of the piano piece sounds like the PS4 Theme?
@trevorreilly963
@trevorreilly963 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think most of the Japanese knew who they really sided with.....unfortunately the Americans did....I believe this outlook was drastically overlooked 😆
@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat
@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat Жыл бұрын
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@reddchan
@reddchan 3 жыл бұрын
Diplomats tend to be either naive, corrupt or spies, either way the job is mostly traditions & distractions.
@shakti7457
@shakti7457 3 жыл бұрын
This just makes me mad!!
@dreamersdisease2481
@dreamersdisease2481 2 жыл бұрын
Don't do it Japan
@technoserf_digital
@technoserf_digital 3 жыл бұрын
9:57 That footage is so weird why does the US own all of eastern canada? 😂 it actually looks pretty good, too.
@user-hx6pj5pl7f
@user-hx6pj5pl7f 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed, pure naked aggression against China who has never invaded Japan was indeed a "pressing issue". At least Germany did it for "avenges".
@kirittosanbitter9573
@kirittosanbitter9573 3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion he did an excellent job ! He stalled USA, accomplishing the task given to him
@HessianISR
@HessianISR 3 жыл бұрын
Did the Americans try to manipulate Japan into a conflict?
@alfredjones6130
@alfredjones6130 3 жыл бұрын
Japan didn't have to launch an attack.
@ente_isla5221
@ente_isla5221 2 жыл бұрын
Basically yea!!
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