"It may be inappropriate to put it in this way, but the atomic bombs and the Soviet entry into the war are, in a sense, God's gifts. Now we can end the war without making it clear that we have to end the war because of the domestic situation. I have long been advocating the conclusion [of the war], not because I am afraid of the enemy's attacks or because of the atomic bombs or the Soviet participation in the war; The most important reason is my concern over the domestic situation."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
People of World War IIImperial JapanPrime Ministers of JapanMilitary leaders from JapanMinisters of defense and military administration of Japan
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Quoted in "A-bombs were 'God's gifts' to Japanese regime", Taipei Times (August 7, 2005).
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mitsumasa_Yonai
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Mitsumasa Yonai
Mitsumasa Yonai (March 2, 1880 – April 20, 1948) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and politician. He was the 37th Prime Minister of Japan. Yonai played a major role during the Tokyo war crimes trials in working with the major defendants, such as Hideki Tojo, to coordinate their testimonies so that Emperor Hirohito would be spared from indictment. He later died of pneumonia in 1948 at the age of 68.
7 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Mitsumasa Yonai →
Related Quotes
"It is incumbent upon us to leave no stone unturned in order to promote loyalty and bravery on the home front as well,…"
"Our defeat at Leyte was tantamount to the loss of the Philippines. When you [the Allies] took the Philippines, that w…"
"There is no chance whatsoever of victory; therefore I agree with the foreign minister that the Potsdam declaration sh…"
"History shows that whenever an emergency arises, our national spirit is most emphatically manifested to advance the p…"
"We might win the first battle for Japan, but we won't win the second. The war is lost to us. Therefore we must forget…"
"Japan is fully prepared to take appropriate steps in event that the United States continues its oppression."
"Togliatti is an educated, cultured Stalinist. Unfamiliar with Russian conditions and traditions, for several years he…"
"Togliatti was hated; he was considered an enemy, indeed the enemy, the cynical and diabolically skilled calculator wh…"
"One day, Togliatti held a rally in Castellammare and many people went to hear him speak. The communist spoke outdoors…"
"Vittorio Emanuele rarely talks about politics today, but he cannot be described as apolitical. He follows the life of…"