culture
what were the two animated films about changing identity within?
grave of the fireflies and momotaro's divine sea warriros
"peace is our number one priority?" said by..
sachiko matsuo
what kind of poisoning did many suffer post the bombs?
radiation poisoning
who took over after Emperor Hirohito?
his son, akihito
when were minor repairs made - month + year
august - september of 1945
what slowly decreased in Japan and then ceased to exist?
Bushido and the glorification of war?
what did Yasujiro's sister say after the US hit Nagasaki?
"what did i do to the americans? why did they do this to me?"
what did children call survivor Yamaguchi Senji?
red demon
what was the name of the man who oversaw the new constitution in 1947?
Douglas MacArthur
what did survivors fear post atomic bombs in regards to the environment?
what was godzilla a warning against?
consequences of nuclear weapons
what was obata looking forward to?
the burns shown were in what pattern?
kimono
when was the constitution publicly announced?
November 3rd, 1946
what made hiroshima a military city?
high concentration of army installations
the devastation of the bombs caused Japan to rethink what?
their relationship with war & conquest
who didn't enter the bunker in Sachiko's family?
her mother and aunt
survivors & their offspring suffered...
increased chances of caner + disabilities
what were the main goals of this constitution - ALL
a) make japan a capitalist, democratic country
b) reduce the emperor's power
c) reduce the japanese' military force
why was nagasaki targeted?
major ship building industry
what do the words "Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes.” refer to?
a) japan did not have a military in the traditional sense
b) japan used to forbid itself from deploying troops outside its borders
what happened to Yasujiro's body after the bombing?
name 3/4 of the immediate effects
hair loss, destruction of cells, damage to blood forming organs and/or weakened immune system
who was the first elected prime minister of japan after the war, and what happened post his election?
Shigeru Yoshida:
a) more power to the parliamentary system
b) women's rights + participation in the work force
c) japanese imperial system dismantled
what was the name of the flowers that alleviated the fear of the japanese people?
oleander flowers