Bushido

Ming China last chinese dynasty, 1368-1644 started when the mongols were overthrown zhu yuanzhang started the dynasty and had many military talents population rose about 150 million people economic progress urbanization and technology increase of people that lived in urban areas people were still able to be fed properly China did not have an industrial-technical breakthrough; which is why is it not the dominant power of the world the ming political system The ming dynasty was ruled by a…

Japan. Land of mystery, intrigue, tradition, technology, and oneness within the culture. A unique hybrid society of traditional animism and Buddhism, a theme of combining outside structures with national ideas that appears throughout its history, the Japanese culture has little standing in its way of social progress as compared to the thick stew of conservative religion that is pervasive in the United States. Combined with its beautiful vistas, clean cities, and incredibly low crime rate, Japan…

They were operating under a lower version of the bushido “way of the warrior.” They considered surrendering as the most significant shame that they can commit. The difference is that the men who signed up for the American military lost their sense if self-seeking, and focused on the higher purpose of the…

The History of Warring Women Though samurai in the traditional sense where not formed until the late-Heian period. High ranking women engaged in combat and took military command. Instances of onna-bugeisha date from before Japan’s first occurrences of written history all the way to the mid-nineteenth. The warrior women’s roles in war transformed several times throughout the expansive timeline in which they existed. Some of the first evidence of combative women dates from the mid Kofun Period…

In the first week of August 1945, the world saw the first and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. The United States use of the atomic bombs on Japan, One of the most controversial decisions in history, resulted in the death of over 130,000 people and caused un-predicted effects on physical health and economic relations upon the world. Historians contrast the effects brought upon the world and justifications for using the atomic bombs as a solution to ending the war. The atomic bombs changed…

Many see Akira Kurosawa as one of the most important filmmakers in the industry. His influential career spanned 57 years, in which he directed 30 films. One of his final works, Kagemusha is a dramatic action movie that depicts the transformation of a petty thief who learned the value of loyalty. The unnamed thief was caught stealing from the daimyo of the Takeda clan. However, instead of being sentenced to death, his life was spared because of how similar he looked to Shingen. The Takeda Clan…

How did the Attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 turn the tide against the Japanese during the World War 2? On Sunday the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese began their unexpected attack on the US Pacific Fleet at 7:55am. This attack was not decided over night or over a period of a few days but according to Source B, the attacks had been slowly brewing for years. Once japan occupied Manchurian, conflict intensified. According to source B as Japanese aggression increased, its relations with the US…

America’s involvement in World War II exposed the decline of the Imperial Japanese Army’s aggression and morale between 1941-1945. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president of the United States in 1941 gave his Infamy Speech on December 8, 1941. The speech was his response to the American people regarding the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Just hours after his Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan. This attack struck America in the heart and made Americans…

New Grolier Encyclopedia of World War II: Vol. 7 Victory in Japan. Even with the devastation caused by the atomic bombs, the Japanese had been tempted to fight on. The words ‘defeat’, ‘surrender’, and ‘occupation’ were contrary to the code of the bushido - ‘the way of the warrior’ - which ruled the ancient traditions of the warlike samurai: Such words were rarely used by the Japanese people. (Cooke 132). The quote shows just what exactly the Japanese culture was at the time. There was a reason…

World War II was a difficult time for everyone. World War II happened roughly between 1939-1943. Some believe it wasn’t a real thing. The Nazis did a very good job hiding the fact that they were persecuting those who they did not believe were of the perfect race. Hitler was the leader of the Nazis and his presence as the leader of the nation made it possible for the Second World War to be such an insane ordeal and slaughter. Hitler was an exceptional leader; he had the people rallying…