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Murvihill22 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 Sponsoring Member of TMP23 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 round27 May 2024 1:38 p.m. PST

He pretty clearly didn't object to a surprise attack before a declaration of war.

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