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Why wasn't Tokyo Rose who was a US citizen executed after the war for treason and aiding an enemy?
There is a short answer and a long answer to that question. I will give you both. The short answer would be because she is innocent. The long asnswer is the following: she didn't aid the enemy. She was a young woman born and raised in the U.S. who knew no Japanese. Directly after "Tokyo Rose" graduated from college she had to visit a sick relative living in Japan. Directly after she arrived in Japan, Pearl Harbor was bombed and she was stranded. To survive she was forced to get a job. Since she was not fluent in Japanese, she took a job typing English transcripts for a radio program. It turns out that a part of the program was run by captured Allies who were forced as prisoners to broadcast "Propaganda". One day there was an opening for a broadcaster. Since "Tokyo Rose" was openly pro American, they forced her in. These broadcasts were monitered by the Japanese with allied prisoners speaking in English to American soldiers at sea. The broadcasters would change the tone of their voice or mispronounce words, anything they could get by the moniters. As a result many soldiers found the propaganda humorous. This young lady wasn't the only Tokyo Rose though. Actually, there was no Tokyo Rose, no broadcaster ever went by that name, it was only a nickname made up by the soldiers for any female broadcasting on the Japanese radio. In fact, there were numerous broadcasters that could fit this description. All in all, only one woman was tried and convicted as Tokyo Rose, this person was Iva Toguri d'Aquino. Not only did d'Aquino suffer during the war by being away from her family, living under harsh conditions, and risking her life to produce inaffective propaganda, but she was then put on trial and convicted for speaking into the microphone concerning the loss of American ships. The only evidence given of this would be a recording which had been obviosly tampered with and two witnesses who claimed they heard her speak those words, even though Iva had never seen them before. Later one of the witnesses confessed that he had been coached by the government every day on what to say, and the FBI told them that " we would have to testify against Iva or else they said Uncle Sam might arrange a trial for us too." Hopefully that will answer the question.
What else can I help you with?
Where did Hideki Tojo live?
He was executed
Where are citizen watches made?
Citizen brand watches are manufactured in Japan by Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan.
When did Tokyo rose get out of prison?
After the war Tokyo Rose was convicted of treason. In 1974, key eye witnesses were found to have lied during testimony. She was pardoned by the U.S. president Gerald Ford in 1977.
Who was 'Tokyo Rose?
She was an American citizen of Japanese descent who made propaganda broadcasts for the Japanese gopvernment during the war. She acted as sort of a DJ, playing popular music on the radio and, in between songs, telling the GIs who were listening to sirrender or desert because they were just fighting for Wall Street and their sweethearts were cheating on them and they were going to lose anyway. After the war she was convicted of treason. Michael Montagne
Who manufactures q and q watches?
Citizen corporation, Tokyo. CBM so called started producing Q&Q watches since 1976
How many Americans have been convicted of treason?
There have been a few notable cases of Americans convicted of treason, such as Benedict Arnold during the American Revolutionary War and Tokyo Rose during World War II. However, the exact number of Americans convicted of treason throughout history is relatively low compared to other crimes.
When was Tokyo created?
Tokyo was created in 1457.
Is Japan the capital of Japan?
It's in the east of the middle of the country.
Where does the Shinkansen stop in Tokyo?
The Shinkansen stops at Tokyo Station in Tokyo.
What are some famous places in Tokyo?
These are the famous hotels in Tokyo Japan: Shinagawa Prince Hotel Tokyo Akasaka Prince Hotel Tokyo Ana Hotel Tokyo Asakusa View Hotel Tokyo.
Where is the Shinkansen station located in Tokyo?
The Shinkansen station in Tokyo is located at Tokyo Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Why was Tokyo Rose in Prison?
She was visiting Japan when she was stranded at the outbreak of World War II. In 1943 she began radio announcing for a propaganda program beamed at U.S. troops, and eventually she became one of 13 women announcers, all native speakers of American English, collectively known as Tokyo Rose. After the war she was convicted of treason and served six years in a U.S. prison. Mitigating information later came to light, and she was pardoned in 1977He ended up stranded in Japan after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor (1941) and the United States entered WOrld War II. The Japanese government regarded her as an "enemy alien" after she refused to become a Japanese citizen.
