NEWS vs. HISTORY : Student Responses to Suicide Attacks in the 'Propaganda' Class

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The following examines how a specific group of Bunkyo University English majors responded to a simple survey about the similarities and differences between the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Special Attack Group (特攻隊, Tokkohtai) and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The purpose is to gauge the awareness of history and where students in this group derived most of their information about the Pacific War. Two contrastive museums are spotlighted as information sources, with photos included to convey a general picture of their appearance and their appeal as institutions designed to promote a specific viewpoint concerning the nature of war's tragedy for the nation. Consideration is given to the general value of museums as places to learn about the war for citizens of college age.