08-21-2006, 11:43 PM
The emperor said they must now "Endure the unendurable.." meaning the surrender. The Japanese got off light, considering the "unendurable" conditions that were placed on Allied POWS. Just like with the Germans, only a very small percentage faced war crimes tribunals after the war, and a smaller number yet were ever executed. I guess my attitude is not in keeping with the times, but I find that studying WWII and the atrocities that were committed has left me short on forgiveness as far as the axis powers are concerned. This does not excuse the way we treated the US born Japanese Americans, but that's a different ballgame...they were not starved, beaten and tortured.
Daddy Jim
The 442nd. Regimental Combat Team arose from these Japanese Americans
their Motto was and is, ""GO FOR BROKE"", WE, 34th I.D. gave them their
baptism of fire in Italy. Some of them still come to our reunions. Roque