3 Quotes by John Toland

How could a nation rich in resources and land, and free from fear of attack, understand the position of a tiny, crowded island empire with almost no natural resources, which was constantly in danger of attack from a ruthless neighbor, the Soviet Union? America herself had, moreover, contributed to the atmosphere of hate and distrust by excluding the Japanese from immigration and, in effect, flaunting a racial and color prejudice that justifiably infuriated the proud Nipponese.

Kusaka was shaken by the realization that the American was as determined as any samurai. He silently prayed for him.

The Japanese were again committed to a useless fight to the death.