Brit-Am Research Sources (26 November 2015, 14 Kislev, 5776)
Contents:
1. Interesting Observation Concerning Superiority Complex of Japanese Today
2. German Resilience
3. German Intentions to Annex Venetia
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1. Interesting Observations Concerning Superiority Complex of Japanese Today
(a) Why doesn't Japan admit to acts of aggression in World War II, like the Germans did?
Feifei Wang, American made in China
https://www.quora.com/
Extracts:
Now we get that out of the way, here's my speculation as to "why" they didn't apologized like Germans did. Of course, I'm not a Japanese, I can't really say I'm an expert on Japanese culture. So this is my personal speculation, nothing more.
... For Japanese people, they lost the war because America was stronger. They didn't do anything wrong during the war. China and Korea were weak and deserved to be conquered, Chinese and Koreans are weaker subhuman and deserved to be enslaved and massacred like cattle. And Japan was beaten by a stronger opponent with stronger fire power more advanced technology. They lost the battle fair and square, with honor. There's no shame in it. And since they didn't do anything wrong, Chinese and Koreans and other Asian people basically got what they deserve, they don't see the point of apologizing. At most, they're willing to admit their action had caused some suffering.
It is the Obermensch philosophy Japanese had always believe in, a truly strong power doesn't need to abide by morality. They can do whatever they can as long as they have the power to do so. And it's not far-fetched for us to expect that if given the chance, Japan WILL DO IT AGAIN. (They seem quite gung-hoed to remilitarize their small nation again with Abe leading the imperialism charge).
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(b) How were captured Japanese soldiers treated back home in Japan for the first few years after the war?
Anthony O Hughes, World War II historian
https://www.quora.com/
In 1946 post-war Japan, returning Japanese prisoners-of-war (even those who had earlier surrendered) were pretty much welcomed with open arms by their friends and families who were relieved that their loved ones were still alive. One must remember that in late '44 and through most of '45, the Japanese public pretty much knew that the war was lost. Their cities had been devastated by bombs and the zeal for militarism and nationalism had lost its appeal - seen most predominately in the dismissal of Tojo for his poor running of the war. Also the new Japanese constitution spelled out that Japan would be a nation of peace. Thus, returning soldiers were easily re-assimilated back into civilian life since there was no "longing for the old days" (something of a problem in Germany) or a desire to hold on to military tradition. Most former Japanese soldiers were just grateful to be alive and everyone in that devastated country wanted to move forward and not look back.
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2. German Resilience
How could Germany, in a span of 80 years (1914-2000s), lose a World War, get back in shape enough to start another one (in just 20 years), lose it again and then become one of the wealthiest nations?
Catalin Varlan
https://www.quora.com/
1. This came to me from different oral sources and I suppose it is true: the Germans did not enjoy a vacation for more than a decade after the end of WWII.
2. A company that I visited in the early 90s, in South of Germany, was doing some renovation (the buildings were older than 100) and in the process of roofing with copper. I asked why this expensive solution. The answer that I got: it is a problem solved for the next 100 years. Typical german.
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3. German Intentions to Annex Venetia
In our work,
"Esau. Edomites Today"
http://www.britam.org/Esau.html
we discuss the case of Venice. In the Middle Ages and after them Venice was a very powerful and influential entity.
Venice appears to have been founded by Edomites descendants of Esau. As such it shares features with part of the population of Germany, Russia, Japan, and other places.
In light of the above we found the following sentence of interest:
Allan Bullock, " Hitler: A Study in Tyranny", 1952, Revised Edition, NY, 1962,
p.713:# In October [1943] Mussolini had to surrender Trieste, Istria, and the South Tyrol to Germany, and there was even talk of incorporating Venetia in Greater Germany. #