Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: NorseViking

Complete victory by Japan astounded the world .


2 posted on 09/23/2019 5:17:54 AM PDT by sushiman (i)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: sushiman

Seeing Russia’s spotty war record against an actual organized foe, Europe really thought a bit too highly of them even for THAT time.


5 posted on 09/23/2019 5:22:31 AM PDT by VanDeKoik ( In heap big peace pipe)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: sushiman

I think it was a contributing factor for considering Pearl Harbor later. The difference was that the control of the Pacific wasn’t of enough priority for Tsarists. For US it was... different.


6 posted on 09/23/2019 5:22:53 AM PDT by NorseViking
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: sushiman

Yes it sent chills through all Western nations because the idea that some backwards Asian power could defeat a Western power was unheard of. I think though as traditionalist as Japan was, it was far more modern than the West gave it credit for.


26 posted on 09/23/2019 11:32:56 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson