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Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto:
It is hard to believe The Emperor agreed to fix a date by which the final decision must be made between war and peace. Prince Fumimaro Konoye:
His Majesty's signature is a mere formality. The cabinet is responsible for all matters of national policy. The Emperor recently read a poem to his Ministers to show how he feels. "If all people are brethren, then why are the winds and the waves so restless?" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto:
"If all people are brethren, then why are the winds and the waves so restless?" This clearly shows how much The Emperor wants to avoid a war. Prince Fumimaro Konoye:
Yes, he has urged us to solve our differences with Washington
It is hard to believe The Emperor agreed to fix a date by which the final decision must be made between war and peace. Prince Fumimaro Konoye:
His Majesty's signature is a mere formality. The cabinet is responsible for all matters of national policy. The Emperor recently read a poem to his Ministers to show how he feels. "If all people are brethren, then why are the winds and the waves so restless?" Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto:
"If all people are brethren, then why are the winds and the waves so restless?" This clearly shows how much The Emperor wants to avoid a war. Prince Fumimaro Konoye:
Yes, he has urged us to solve our differences with Washington
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lt's hard to believe the Emperor agreed
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to fix a date by which the final decision must be made
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between war and peace
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His majesty's signature is a mere formality
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The cabinet is responsible for all matters of national policy
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The Emperor recently read a poem to his Ministers to show how he feels
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lf all people are brethren
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then why are the winds and the waves so restless
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lf all people are brethren
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then why are the winds and the waves so restless
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This clearly shows how much the Emperor wants to avoid a war
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Yes he has urged us to solve our differences with Washington
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Movie Summary
The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
