Monday March 3, 2013

We are finishing up our videos and discussing them.

Colin, Britney, and Alex: hirohito

  • Emperor/leader of Japan
  • He came to power becuase his father, who originally had the throne, died of mental illness so he took over power
  • First emperor to talk to the people over radio
  • Master of the poker face; people couldnt read his reactions and what he thought of ideas and thoughts
  • Seldom spoke during leader meetings; this was very unusual
  • He didn't really go along with nor prevent attacks Japan military (tojo) made
  • The only big decision he really made was to surrender when the Untied States dropped the atomic bomb
  • On january 7, 1989 he died of a rare cancer
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