Japan in the Second World War
Japan in the Second World War

Summary/Abstract: In the inter-war period, Japan built a strong army and benefiting by a massive superiority on military level compared to most neighboring states and powers, it started to lengthen its invading tentacles even before the unleashing of the Second World War. In the mentioned article, it is underlined the fact that Japan promoted the “vital space” ideology; the surprise element was used in the military attacks (attacking by surprise the American navy from Pearl Harbor); the war led against the Allies spread out on the sea and in the air. Starting with 1945, Japan’s territory was massively bombarded: on 9-10 March the capital was bombarded, and on 6 and 9 August atomic bombs were launched over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Nippon government was forced to accept the surrender conditions imposed by the Allies in the Potsdam conference.

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