Pearl Harbor

It is fundamental that anyone that wants to understand the Japanese understand their way of life , their cultural roots . To be Japanese is to be Confucian . In Japan , there is an and a structure to every aspect of life from older brother to younger brother on up to emperor and military . There is a Confucian saying , a code of conduct that they live and die by . Only when things are investigated is knowledge extended only when knowledge is extended are thoughts sincere only when thoughts are sincere are minds rectified only where minds

are rectified are the characters of persons cultivated only when character is cultivated are families regulated only when families are regulated are states well governed only when states are well governed is there peace in the world (Neo , The Confucian Ethics of Raise the Red Lantern ' par . 1 . Japan 's attack on Pearl Harbor was strategic let me explain why and how

The rise of militarism in Japan wasn 't just sparked by the imperialist West . Japan has a long history of militarist behaviors and relationships internally and externally . Japan 's foundations in Confucianism exemplify their loyalty to master . This loyalty is first and foremost because , according to Confucius , the emperor is a mandate of heaven , hence , deifying the emperor . Militarism in Japan began to show itself during the Yamamoto period and has continued to grow throughout time . Military structure can be seen through the samurai class and the emergence of the shogun

Japan had almost...