Japan in Ww2

Pearl Harbor
We all know what happened after Pearl Harbor. The US got involved in World War 2, battles were won, long story short, we came out victorious. We're proud of our win, and we gloat about it. But how does Japan view the war? In their culture, a loss of a battle is the ultimate disgrace. What do they teach students about this war? Did their government hide the true outcome of the war from them? What about the Kamikazes? So many questions are asked, and we hope we can answer some.
Japan took over northern French Indochina. This sparked something in our government, as we then started to refuse exports to Japan, and denied Japanese immigrants. Then, Japan signed a treaty with the Soviet Union, which protected them from an attack from that side if Britain or the U.S. were to declare war. At the same time, Japan continued to gain land in southeast Asia. Japan was restless and hungry for more power and control. In June, the US, Netherlands, and France all froze shipments of oil to Japan's region. They figured that this would cripple Japan's army and leave its navy and air force rendered useless.
The U.S. and the Allies did continue to try and stop Japan's expansion, but nothing seemed to work. They secretly started stealing southeast Asia's oil supply, fueling their weapon attacks. Japan plotted ways to take over all of Asia, considering a fleeting attack on surrounding countries. They realized that their biggest fear would be an attack from the U.S. by Pearl Harbor, since that was the closest threat. Naturally, they chose to bomb us before we had the chance. They were taking extra measures to ensure that no one ruined their plans for domination. Who knows how far they might have gotten, hadn't they done that and brought us into it.
Bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan had just gotten the Potsdam Declaration. It was a threat that if the Japanese didn't surrender, they would face “prompt and utter destruction”. They refused, too stubborn and too far along to back out now. Though the people realized that they had little chance of winning the war, they too wanted it to be over. America thought that releasing the first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima would bring a swift end to the war. Innocent civilians were hurt badly. Though the US declared this bomb “Little Boy”, it did severe damage. For Dr. Michihiko Hachiya, the event was life scarring. “Suddenly, a strong flash of light startled me - and then another. … Through swirling dust I could barely discern a wooden column that had supported one comer of my house. All over the right side of my body I was cut and bleeding. A large splinter was protruding from a mangled wound in my thigh, and something warm trickled into my mouth.” ~ Dr. Michihiko Hachiva
This victim was put through the surreal experience of being bombed. Even after the effects of this had harmed thousands, Japan still refused surrender. So, it wasn't until the Allies dropped a second bomb, this time entitled “Fat Boy”, killing 75,000 more people that Japan considered signing the letter of surrender.
After World War II, most of Hiroshima would be rebuilt, though one destroyed section was set aside as a reminder of the effects of the atomic bomb. Each August 6th, thousands of people gather at Peace Memorial Park to join in interfaith religious services commemorating the anniversary of the bombing.