Introduction:
The historical events of the Japanese invasion of China, especially the behavior of Japanese soldiers, have always been a complex and controversial topic. Many studies have pointed out that most of the Japanese soldiers were simple rural children who also had their own families.
But their brutality on the battlefields of China was outrageous. This contradiction between the simple rural child and the cruel invader provokes us to think deeply about history and human nature.
Next, let's explore this contradictory phenomenon, why were the Japanese soldiers so cruel and inhumane when they invaded China?
Body:
1. Brainwashing them from an early age to make them psychologically transformed:
During the war of aggression against China, Japan implemented strict education in Japanese militarism. From kindergarten to university, Japanese children are taught to dedicate their lives to the emperor. Through militarized training and schooling, they were groomed to be soldiers hostile to the Chinese.
This kind of brainwashing education that began at an early age turned Japanese soldiers into out-and-out war machines as adults. Sho Mitani, a former Japanese Navy soldier, was interviewed by a Chinese journalist a few years ago, reflecting on his upbringing and wartime education. He mentioned that his generation was taught unconditional allegiance to the emperor from an early age, and that this education made them feel that it was a supreme honor to dedicate themselves to the emperor. Their daily lives are fraught with militarized influences, such as at school, where the signal for getting to and from class is not the sound of a bell, but the sound of a military bugle.
In the game, the children were divided into two groups, one playing the Chinese and the other playing the Japanese, and the children playing the Japanese would shout "kill the Chinese" in unison, reflecting the inculcation of the attitude of education towards war at that time.
2. Bullying and corporal punishment within the military
There was a serious phenomenon of bullying and corporal punishment within the Japanese army. The most brutal soldiers are often the ones who are the lowest-ranking soldiers in the army, the unqualified juniors, the targets of bullying.
One of the characteristics of the Japanese nation is conformity. Therefore, in the Japanese army, officers and veterans often forced recruits to assassinate unarmed civilians in order to train their courage, and whoever dared to hesitate would be met with endless bullying and humiliation.
3. Psychological changes in the context of war
War is a brutal environment, and it has a huge impact on the human psyche.
Many Japanese soldiers experienced life and death tests on the battlefield, witnessing the death of their comrades and the cruelty of war. These experiences have caused them to become psychologically distorted, cruel and numb. In addition, the stress and tension of the war also make
Japanese soldiers were more likely to commit cruel acts.
Conclusion:
The cruelty of the Japanese soldiers was caused by many factors, including militaristic brainwashing, bullying and corporal punishment within the army.
and psychological changes in the context of war. The combination of these factors made the originally simple rural children cruel in the war. Through the analysis of this phenomenon, we can gain a deeper understanding of history and human nature, as well as the psychological impact of war on people.
As far as Japan's war of aggression against China is concerned, we Chinese will never forget the crimes committed by Japan, remember history, and pay tribute to every anti-Japanese hero!