Many Japanese were stunned when war was declared; but early victories in Hong Kong; Malaya and Singapore quickly turn to exultation. Japanese boys were taught the martial code of the Samurai; ferocious and devoid of pity; for enemy or self. But by 1942 Japan was fighting for survival. By 1944 Japan was fighting shortages of food; metal and fuel. Scarcity of manpower condemned Japanese women to unfamiliar laboring. Continued allied bombing killed a further 250.000 and rendered 8 million homeless. But worse was yet to come. was declared; but early victories in Hong Kong; Malaya and Singapore quickly turn to exultation. Japanese boys were taught the martial code of the Samurai; ferocious and devoid of pity; for enemy or self. But by 1942 Japan was fighting for survival. By 1944 Japan was fighting shortages of food; metal and fuel. Scarcity of manpower condemned Japanese women to unfamiliar laboring. Continued allied bombing killed a further 250.000 and rendered 8 million homeless. But worse was yet to come.

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