WWII after Pearl Harbor

[GlobalExplorer]

The Japanese mentality contributed a lot to ther defeat. A good example is how the lack of armour on their fighters (because they believed anything but a 100% offensive weapon was disgraceful) and their reluctance to rescue "dishonored" pilots from the sea cost them the air war, because there were plenty of modern aircraft at the end, but no more experienced pilots who could fly them.

[Camaero]

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

The Japanese mentality contributed a lot to ther defeat. A good example is how the lack of armour on their fighters (because they believed anything but a 100% offensive weapon was disgraceful) and their reluctance to rescue "dishonored" pilots from the sea cost them the air war, because there were plenty of modern aircraft at the end, but no more experienced pilots who could fly them.

Not to mention most of them didn't wear parachutes.

If you were Japan in 1941 and the Nazis were smashing up everything that was in their path you would probably feel pretty good about the outlook of things even if you did leave just two little carriers.

Look how much the japs tore it up in the months to come as well. It looked like the axis were unstoppable. Those were very dark times!