"Yamamoto Question" Topic

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Murvihill	22 May 2024 5:27 a.m. PST
Do any of you know if Yamamoto agreed philosophically or morally with the Japanese colonial agenda? I don't generally read biographys (boring!) and the books I've read focus on practical issues.
ScottWashburn	23 May 2024 6:22 a.m. PST
I don't think he was concerned much with morals. He opposed creating a big colonial empire only because he felt that it was sure to lead to war with the United States--a war he didn't think Japan could win. If the empire could be created without war with the US, he probably had no objections on morale grounds.
Nine pound round	27 May 2024 1:38 p.m. PST
He pretty clearly didn't object to a surprise attack before a declaration of war.