Undergraduate Publication:
Navigating the Revolution

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dc.contributor.authorCarney, Danielen_US
dc.contributor.editorCollins, Adrianaen_US
dc.contributor.editorDixon, Arthuren_US
dc.contributor.editorHamilton, Brookeen_US
dc.contributor.editorRodríguez, Moniqueen_US
dc.contributor.editorMcCullogh, Morganen_US
dc.contributor.editorScheller, Austinen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorFolsom, Raphaelen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorGriswold, Roberten_US
dc.contributor.sponsorOlberding, Garreten_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-15T21:51:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-14T15:12:50Z
dc.date.available2016-11-15T21:51:54Z
dc.date.available2021-04-14T15:12:50Z
dc.date.issued4/1/14en_US
dc.descriptionShorter Worksen_US
dc.description.abstract“I believe that, regrettable though it is, our defeat in war is imminent and inevitable.” – Prince Konoe. By February 14th, 1945 the Japanese war position had become untenable. The Japanese military had been suffering unsustainable losses since the Battle of Midway, Allied forces were steadily advancing in the Pacific, and American B-29 bombers operated with near impunity in the Japanese skies. On that day, Prince Fumimaru Konoe dropped a bombshell of his own. Realizing the precariousness of the situation, and fearing for the continuity of the government and potential communist machinations, Konoe called upon the Emperor to end the war before it was too late. He was ignored, and Yoshida Shigeru, former ambassador to Great Britain and future Japanese face of the occupation era, was imprisoned for aiding in the drafting of the statement. As war continued, and Japan’s cities were reduced to ash the inevitability of Japan’s defeat became all too apparent, particularly to the Allied Powers. The Allies realized that they were in a perfect position to dictate terms of surrender. On July 26th, they did just that with the Potsdam Declaration. No conditions were to be accepted from Japan in surrender. On August 6th, Japan would become the first and only nation to ever suffer the terrible havoc of the atomic bomb. Nine days later on August 15th, Japan capitulated. Konoe’s worst fears seemed realized. The total defeat of Japan meant that nothing was safe. Not the Government, not the Japanese way of life, not even the Emperor.en_US
dc.description.undergraduateundergraduate
dc.description.urihttp://history.ou.edu/journal-2014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244.46/1196
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOU historical journal ; 3 (Spring 2014)en_US
dc.titleNavigating the Revolutionen_US
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