I never got why despite the fact that it was the Japanese that attacked us at Pearl harbor and brought us into WW2, in a
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Vega_Lyra — 12 years ago(September 16, 2013 10:27 AM)
Best war movies ever made were the ones made during the actual war. We had a clear objective (win the war and get home) and we knew what had to be done. Destination Tokyo, Bataan, Wake Island, Air Force, etc. were all excellent war time films that took place in the Pacific. They may not have been accurate historically, but they told a very good story and helped keep up morale for the war effort.
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jd-276 — 12 years ago(October 11, 2013 02:56 PM)
Calling them "Tojo and F#%* Face" and referring to them as "slant-eyed" hardly qualifies as PC.
I also suggest that your analysis shows you need to read more history. I recommend "At Dawn We Slept" by Gordon Prange, Donald Goldstein and Katherine Dillon. It's as good as it gets. You will discover that the mechanics of the situation were not as simple as you would like to believe.