What did the japaneese general say about the bombing of pearl harbor?

Answer 1

Isoroku Yamamoto supposedly said, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant."

There is no evidence to prove Yamamoto made this statement or wrote it down.

Just like one pilot supposedly said, "Pearl Harbor is in flames and smoke, and gasping helplessly."

However, even though the Battle of Pearl Harbor was Yamamoto's idea, it is recorded that "Yamamoto alone" (while all of his teammates were celebrating) spent the day after Pearl Harbor "sunk in apparent depression".

Answer 2

WE HAVE AWOKEN A SLEEPING GIANT OUR FATE IS SEALED

Actually, you are mistaking Nagumo with Yamamoto. It was Yamamoto who said; "I fear all we have done is awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve".

Answer 3

Here are two quotes from Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan, after the bombing on Pearl Harbor. He saw it as a miracle of surprise since the US was not ready or on the alert. He had a superior attitude over the Americans.

When reflecting upon it today, that the Pearl Harbor attack should have succeeded in achieving surprise seems a blessing from Heaven. It was clear that a great American fleet had been concentrated in Pearl Harbor, and we supposed that the state of alert would be very high.

Hideki Tojo

With options thus foreclosed, in order to protect and defend the nation and clear the obstacles that stood in its path, a decisive appeal to arms was made.

Hideki Tojo

Answer 4

In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success.

Adr. Isoroku Yamamoto

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He expressed his fear at carrying out an attack on the United States of America, due to there manufacturing base whitch would in the end win the war.

He was against the attack but after the japanese High command asked him to plan it made sure that It would go as well as possible

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There is also the quote "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Yamamoto

Answer 5

WE have just awoken a sleeping giant.