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American society inculcated a belief in the sanctity of human life, and thus its code of military honor did not include the same kind of emphasis on self-sacrifice that prevailed among Japanese soldiers. Americans learned to treasure their individual liberty and made heroes of inventors who devised ingenious mechanical solutions to everyday problems; Japanese learned to put the welfare of the group above their personal needs and to live life in such a way that they would be ever prepared for an honorable death.
After receiving the executive officer’s approval, the planners issued instructions to the Production Section in the form of weekly directives. 12 Colonel Greene’s weekly military plans also provided guidance on future propaganda operations related to anticipated developments. For example, leaflet texts and radio broadcasts announcing the surrender of Germany and the consequent isolation of Japan were in readiness at forward areas throughout the theater as early as March 1945 to allow for immediate distribution to Japan’s armed forces.
The Japanese nation-family and “proper place” were other prominent features of the Japanese cultural landscape. Organized hierarchically, the Japanese family became a metaphor for the nation, the empire, and, ultimately, the new order that would emerge in Asia as Japan, the leading race, enlarged its empire to encompass Greater East Asia. Hierarchy was the basis for an orderly and harmonious society and began with the family unit. The emperor thus served as the head of the entire Japanese nation-family, a father figure to whom all loyalty and devotion was owed and whose superior position was unquestioned.