Around 2.6 to 3.1 million Japanese people died in World War II, including roughly 2.1 million military personnel and several hundred thousand to over a million civilians, with figures varying due to the difficulty in precise wartime statistics, with significant losses from combat, starvation, disease, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Soviet Union suffered the most deaths in World War II, with estimates ranging from 22 to 27 million fatalities (military and civilian), followed by China, with around 20 million deaths, making these the two nations with the highest human cost from the war. Poland also experienced catastrophic losses relative to its population, and Germany and Japan also had immense casualties.
Fewer American troops were killed fighting in the Pacific than in Europe. However, this is because a much greater number of troops were involved in the European campaign. In fact, the casualty rate was nearly five times higher in the Pacific than it was in Europe.
The Empire of Japan's military losses in the Second World War are estimated to exceed 2.5 million men. For Japan, the costliest front in the Pacific theater was the battle against the United States in the Philippines, closely followed by its invasion of China, known as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Denmark and Norway
Denmark surrendered on the day it was invaded. British and French troops fought briefly in Norway, but engaged too late.
What made Japan's determination to keep fighting credible was the code of Bushido, “the way of the warrior,” which was deeply ingrained, not only in the armed forces but also in the nation at large. Surrender under any circumstances was dishonorable. Suicide was expected of commanders who had been defeated in battle.
WW2 soldiers carried condoms primarily for disease prevention (STDs like syphilis and gonorrhea) and for practical combat uses, such as keeping sand and mud out of their rifle barrels, protecting small items, or even as makeshift waterproof bags, although the weapon-protection use is sometimes exaggerated in popular culture. The military distributed them widely (often in "prophylactic kits") to maintain troop strength, recognizing the significant manpower lost to venereal diseases in past conflicts.
The Soviet Union suffered the most deaths in World War II, with estimates ranging from 22 to 27 million fatalities (military and civilian), followed by China, with around 20 million deaths, making these the two nations with the highest human cost from the war. Poland also experienced catastrophic losses relative to its population, and Germany and Japan also had immense casualties.
After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces, led by General Douglas A. MacArthur, enacted widespread military, political, economic, and social reforms.
In WWII there were 384,000 soldiers killed in combat, but a higher civilian death toll (70,000, as opposed to 2,000 in WWI), largely due to German bombing raids during the Blitz: 40,000 civilians died in the seven-month period between September 1940 and May 1941, almost half of them in London.
What did the German soldiers call (nickname) American soldiers during WWII? Americans have been and still are called “Amis” (pronounced “Ummies”).
Barbarossa: Hitler's Great Blunder. The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 led to a catastrophe that eroded the fighting strength of the German Army.
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Assuming you were not a male of military draft age, the safest countries were likely the USA and New Zealand. No part of NZ was ever attacked, and indeed it was likely too far for the Japanese to reach unless they would risk their carriers so close to land held by an allied force.
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I would go with Vatican - No damage, no war related deaths, not much changed actually. San Marino - Bombed once by mistake - on the retreat the germans an americans actually made sure not to cross into the country. Liechtenstein & Switzerland - 100 people died due to wrong targets being bombed and problems with food.
World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China.
'Bad' girls have always known how to look after themselves. Barrier methods were always very popular. A halved, emptied lemon skin placed over the cervix worked well, for example, as did sponges soaked in natural spermicides such as vinegar.
By the end of the war, approximately 7,000 of the 10,500 SIS staff were female. These women on the home front contributed to the Allied victory by successfully breaking codes and deciphering enemy messages. The women cryptologists were held to strict secrecy and would become one of the best-kept secrets of WWII.
The Elsan 'chemical closet' was used by soldiers in the Army and Navy during World War II. This was an early version of a portable chemical toilet.
Hirohito visited Hiroshima in 1947 and continued to publicly mourn the deaths that took place during the atomic attacks throughout his life. He also expressed some contrition for his role in the war. In 1971, Emperor Hirohito expressed that there were parts of the war that he felt “personally sorry for.”
German troops began surrendering by the thousands. The rapidly shrinking eastern pocket surrendered on April 16, followed two days later by the remains of the western pocket. More than 300,000 Germans became prisoners of war, constituting the largest single German surrender in western Europe during World War II.
Yes, Japan has expressed deep regret and sorrow for its actions in World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, though this regret is often framed within broader apologies for the war itself and its devastation, with post-war leaders emphasizing a "Peace Nation" path and expressing remorse for the suffering caused to many countries. While many Japanese leaders and citizens came to view the attack as a catastrophic strategic blunder that "awakened a sleeping giant" and made diplomatic resolution impossible, the initial justification was to cripple the U.S. fleet to secure conquests in Asia, a gamble that failed spectacularly.