Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

by Bruce Lee

This indication of how the Japanese government venerates the Emperor is a perfect example of the problems that will be caused by the Allies’ determination that Japan must accept “unconditional surrender” at the war’s end. Westerners wouldn’t think twice about “enshrining” President Roosevelt’s diplomatic portrait or that of the King of England. But if the Japanese are willing to worship a portrait of the Emperor, how vehemently will they defend the prerogatives of their ruling monarch when the time comes to negotiate a peace treaty? To an American politician, this question is pointless; to the American military, it represents the history of Japan’s militaristic government and its policies of military aggression. In the end this will cost Japan dearly.