Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...victory without invasion. Beaten to her knees by air power and sea power-for which Allied ground forces had seized the bases-Japan still had 2,500,000 or more undefeated troops on her own soil, almost as many more on the soil of her conquerors, and a military spirit undimmed by all the woes...
...Beware most strictly of any outbursts of emotion that may engender needless complications, of any fraternal contention. . . . Cultivate the ways of rectitude, nobility of spirit, and work with resolution so that you may enhance the innate glory of the Imperial State and keep pace with the progress of the world." In the homes, shops and offices of Japan the people listened. "Upon hearing his voice," reported Domei, "the 100,000,000 prostrated themselves on the ground and shed bitter tears of self-examination and self-reproach...
Vice Admiral Takejiro Onishi, who was apparently elevated for the suicide from vice chief to chief of the Navy general staff, left a note to the "spirits" of his Kamikaze corps: "With my death I desire to make atonement to the souls of ... you who fell gallantly as human bullets. ... I also have a message to the young men at large. . . . You are the treasure of the nation. Attend properly to your peacetime circumstances. . . . Maintaining steadfastly the spirit of the Special Attack Corps, do your utmost for the revival of the Japanese race...
...committee suggests that if there is to be a renewal of the best elements in the traditions and spirit of Yale, it must come primarily from the students themselves. At present, probably as a result of the war, many of the traditional codes and practice of the college are being discredited, the committee says...
...From apostolic times there have been those who have heard in their hearts the voice of God calling them to leave father and mother, sister and brother, family and children, house and lands, all things, in short, and follow Him in complete and loving surrender of body, soul and spirit...