The U.S. military dropped atomic bombs on Japan, why don't the Japanese hate the United States? 2 Japanese elderly people gave the answer
As we all know, during World War II, the United States fought against Japan. The Americans defeated the Japanese army in the Pacific, and at the end of World War II, they dropped two atomic bombs, giving Hiroshima and Nagasaki a devastating disaster. It can be said that Americans are the enemies of the Japanese, so why don't the Japanese hate the United States? Two elderly Japanese men gave the answer.
Common sense, the Japanese people's impression of the United States is like Chinese's impression of The Japanese nation. The Americans once struck hard at the Japanese invaders and hurt the Japanese army with the huge casualties of the Japanese army. The U.S. military dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, leaving the Japanese in the heat of the waters. So why don't the Japanese hate the United States?
First of all, the US military dropped atomic bombs. At that time, the US military dropped atomic bombs, and although there was a sensation in Japan, the Japanese people did not know that this was a new type of weapon, and they naively thought that it was just a powerful air raid. After the incident came out, the Japanese authorities quickly came out to explain and calm the people's emotions.
In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese were killed and injured a lot, most of them died directly, did not personally feel the power of the atomic bomb, their deaths, came too quickly, there was no time to react.
Second, the Japanese government allowed the beliefs of the Japanese to collapse. Previously, the Japanese felt that the emperor was omnipotent and could lead the Japanese to dominate the world. After this battle, the Japanese emperor surrendered, and the myth of the japanese army's undefeated fell to the bottom. It was difficult for the Japanese to change their minds, and the emperor they had believed in unconditionally had surrendered. After that, the psychological situation of the Japanese people changed dramatically.
The emperor's lies were exposed, and many Japanese people completely lost confidence in the Japanese authorities. At the same time, the Americans who defeated Japan gave hope to the Japanese people. After the defeat of Japan, poison was distributed to Japanese women. The meaning of Japan's move is very clear. In other words, if you don't commit suicide now, you will be tortured to death by American soldiers. At that time, the Japanese thought of the Americans as they were many years ago. However, the Americans were completely different from the Japanese invaders.
When the American soldiers completely occupied the Japanese mainland, the Japanese were surprised to find that the American army was not as cruel as they thought. The U.S. military took the initiative to distribute candy to Japanese children, and the way of treating women was very civilized, and it was by no means like the Japanese army. Because of the good performance of the US military, the Japanese people also have a good impression of the Americans.
At that time, in Japan, the phenomenon of male superiority over female inferiority was very serious. It was the Americans who let the Japanese know the truth of equality between men and women, and in Japan, most women are very grateful to the U.S. military. If it were not for the teachings of the Americans, they would never have turned over.
Two old men in Japan, these are two women. They had both fallen in love with Americans and followed the U.S. military back to China to get married. They used their own experience to tell the world that the U.S. military is a very qualified real soldier, they are not terrible, they are real gentlemen.
They said that many people in Japan thank the United States from the bottom of their hearts for liberating the Japanese people's thinking to a certain extent. Therefore, the Japanese will not hate the United States, but will thank the United States.
The United States can be described as a friend and foe to Japan. The United States defeated Japan in World War II, but it also helped Japan in its post-war recovery. While the United States is helping Japan develop, it is also containing Japan's development. The relationship between the United States and Japan is complicated, and it is not something that can be made clear for a moment and a half.
References: Pacific War, History of Japan's Development