In the early morning of December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and the Japanese Navy severely damaged the Pacific Fleet at a very small cost. In the 90-minute raid, 4 battleships and 2 destroyers of the Pacific Fleet were sunk, 188 aircraft were destroyed, more ships and fighters were damaged, more than 2400 American troops were killed, and more than 1250 were injured.
Photo: Pearl Harbor
After pearl harbor, the united states was indignant, and the situation of Japanese Americans was even more embarrassing. At the time, there were about 120,000 Japanese Americans in the United States, most of whom were second- or even third-generation immigrants born and raised in the United States, and they were all Americans. But in order to prevent a fire in the backyard, the United States announced that all 120,000 Japanese Americans would be quarantined inland, effectively putting them in concentration camps.
Pictured: Japanese-Americans in quarantine
The fact that 120,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned in concentration camps was not unfounded by the United States' fear that after the war between the two countries, the Japanese inside the country would act as spies for their home country. On the day of Pearl Harbor, a very small incident occurred, but in the view of many historians, it was this "small incident" that made Roosevelt determined to isolate 120,000 Japanese Americans.
What really happened that day? It was the sensational Nyho Island incident. On December 7, 1941, Japanese Naval Air Force pilot Shigetoku Seikaido also participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Shigetoku Nishikaichi, 21, is a first-class flying soldier of the Japanese Navy, and the zero-combat pilot of the "Flying Dragon" aircraft carrier.
Pictured: Japanese forces in World War II
While covering the Japanese bombers, Sikkaku was hit by A.S. P-36A fighters in the fuel tank and forced to land on Nyhau Island. Nyho Island is one of the 8 main islands of the Hawaiian Archipelago, with an area of 186 square kilometers and about 130 inhabitants, and it is the private property of the Robinson family. Neho Island is relatively enclosed and is the area of activity of the Native Hawaiians, and the island is also inhabited by several Japanese Americans who work as herders and beekeepers.
After landing on the island of Nyho, the plane of Sikkatjen was discovered by an indigenous person. Although he did not know that Japan had started a war with the United States, he had heard the radio that relations between Japan and the United States were relatively tense, and now that the Japanese pilot was forced to land on the island, he was still very alert, although he rescued Sikkachi Shigetoku, but took his pistol and briefcase.
Pictured: Xikaidi Chongde
Since the natives did not understand Japanese, the two could not communicate, so he hired Yoshio Harada, a Japanese from the island, to act as an interpreter. Shigetoku Sakaichi told Harada about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and although Harada was Japanese-American, he decided to hide the truth. He told the natives that Sikkaedi Chung Tak was forced to land on Nyho Island due to an accident in flight, and the aborigines let their guard down and warmly entertained Sikkati Tseng Tak.
Not long after, the natives of Nychau heard the news of Pearl Harbor being attacked by the Japanese from the radio, and then suddenly realized, and then tied up Sikkachi Shigetoku, waiting for the island owner Elmer Robinson to make a decision. Elmer Robinson came to Nychau island every week for a vacation, but due to Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military blocked the shipping lanes, And Elmer Robinson could not come, and the natives never waited for Robinson.
Pictured: A japanese plane crashed
Seeing this, Xikaichi began to encourage Japanese-American Yoshio Harada, who said: "It is only a matter of time before Japan conquers the United States, and you have Japanese blood on you, don't you want to see the victory of the motherland?" Why don't we work together, control Nyho Island, and welcome the Japanese army to the island? ”
Yoshio Harada felt that it was very reasonable and agreed very much. After some preparation, the two men snatched back the pistol as planned, and snatched a shotgun from the aborigines, and together they took control of the natives of Nyho. Just as they were excited to control Nychau Island and looking forward to the early landing of the Japanese army, an embarrassing thing happened.
Photo: Nyho Island
At dusk on December 8, 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kanahele, 49-year-old indigenous shepherds, arrived. Kenaher was extremely angry, believing that the two Japanese would take revenge and warned the other party to quickly put down their guns and surrender, otherwise they would not be polite.
Xi Kaidi smiled contemptuously: "I have a gun, you have no hands, I am still afraid that you will not succeed?" But he didn't expect that Kenaher would really dare to fight them with his bare hands, and he couldn't help but be surprised. Sikeidei Shot Kenahel three times in a row, and Kenaher was wounded, suddenly enraged, and rushed forward to lift Theradi Regent.
Pictured: Japanese soldiers were generally short in height during World War II
As we all know, the Japanese at that time were very short in height, so they were called "little devils", and the indigenous Kanaher was tall, strong, and powerful. The strong man Kaina haier lifted Xi kaidi zhongde and threw it fiercely to the ground, and Xikaidi zhongde was thrown to death. Yoshio Harada on the side was even more bizarre, stunned by this sudden scene, not only did not dare to shoot to resist, but in a hurry, he actually took the gun and pointed it at himself, drinking bullets and killing himself. This sensational "Battle of Neho Island" was solved by dividing two by three.
The plot to persuade the Japanese-American Yoshio Harada to jointly control Nyho Island was immediately uploaded to the United States, which shocked the whole United States, and then there was an incident in which 120,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned in concentration camps, so many historians believe that it was precisely because of the emergence of the Nyho Island Incident that Roosevelt made up his mind to isolate 120,000 Japanese Americans.
Pictured: Japanese-American concentration camp memorial tower
A Japanese pilot who fell to the island and let 120,000 Japanese Americans be implicated and isolated, perhaps even Xikaidi Shigetoku himself could not have imagined it.