4. Possibility of surrender following Japanese realization of inevitability of defeat. Although individual Japanese willingly sacrifice themselves in the service of the nation, we believe that the nation as a whole is not pre-disposed toward national suicide. Rather, the characteristic fanaticism of the Japanese seems based upon a strong concept of national survival as the supreme desideratum, regardless of the fate of individuals. In this concept, national survival, even through surrender, would be preferable to virtual extinction, however distasteful surrender might be to the individuals composing the present generation.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Japan
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/129/59
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/129
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0129.059
- Keywords
- American Intelligence Services Information Sharing Surrender Japanese Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Foreign Policy Peace Proposals Invasion Preparations Psychology Japanese Government Air Raids Bombing Effects Of Bombing Assessing Enemy Strength Economy Military Strength Blockades Collapse Of Nazi Germany Military Dispositions Threat Of War With The Ussr Food Supplies Defence Invasion Threat Public Opinion Subversion
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Washington) United Nations
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
