East Asia has been stuck in a political and historical struggle over the remembrance of World War 2, referred to mostly as the East Asian History Dilemma. Within this dilemma, different historical...Show moreEast Asia has been stuck in a political and historical struggle over the remembrance of World War 2, referred to mostly as the East Asian History Dilemma. Within this dilemma, different historical perspectives towards World War 2 between the East Asian nations and their World War 2 heritage play a central role. Performing a discourse analysis on the opening speeches of Japan's Annual Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate The War Dead, this thesis sheds light on the historical perspectives present in Japan towards World War 2.Show less
A study of whether or not Japanese Kamikaze pilots in world war 2 really were volunteers, as the government of the time maintained, and what drove them as they undertook their final missions.
