Bushido

Bushido is the conduct of warriors in Japanese cultures. This code has been a part of the Japanese military since feudal samurai in the sixteenth century, finally being banished from teachings after Japan’s defeat in World War II. Bushido was a code that created undying loyalty and sacrifice to the Japanese Emperor. During World War II, that meant it was better to die fighting or commit suicide then submit to surrender. Even after the war had ended, as the United States occupied Japan, first hand accounts from american soldiers show Japanese women cluthing their childrens and jumping off cliffs to their deaths rather then admit defeat.

Kamikaze pilots embodied the Bushido conduct. During the end of the war out of desparation, pilots volunteered to become suicide bombers to attempt to avoid defeat of the Japanese Emporer. Over 5,000 pilots died using this tactic. However, after the atomic bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Emporer declared the end of the war.

Work Cited

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Pletcher, Kenneth. "Bushido." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Feb. 2016. Web. 05 June 2016.

Powers, David. "Japan: No Surrender in World War Two." BBC History. N.p., 17 Feb. 2011. Web. 5 June 2016.

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