The militaristic (at the time) leaders of Japan led their people down the road to ruin. The blame for the pain their people endured must be laid at the feet of their leaders, who stubbornly clung to the outmoded code of Bushido even after it became clear that doing so would only end in disaster. And perhaps their pain can be somewhat assuaged by the knowledge that America as the victorious power pursued an altruistic policy of rebuilding and establishment of an enlightened and modern nation that has been able to recover in a remarkably short time from a disastrous war and become a world economic power. Certainly a better fate than many defeated societies in past eras have endured.
Agree!
“Certainly a better fate than many defeated societies in past eras have endured.”
And it’s very possible, in a few years, their society will be in FAR BETTER condition than our own (thanks mainly to Republicans sitting out elections because they’re mad at Roberts).