The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.

Emperor Hirohito

Part of Emperor Hirohito's broadcast announcing Japan's surrender after the atom bomb had destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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Topic

The atom bomb Nuclear weapons World War II

Speaker

Emperor Hirohito

Medium

Speech

Statement Type

Understatement

Language

Japanese

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Royalty

From

Japan Asia

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Emperor Hirohito. The Jewel Voice. 15 Aug. 1945, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast.

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Another quote from the 1940s

Prove yourself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and someday, you will be a real boy.

Pinocchio

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Topic
Formation of character Growing up
Speaker
The Blue Fairy
Actor
Evelyn Venable
Source
Pinocchio
Medium
Film
Genre
Animation (film) Musical (film) Animation Musical
Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Pinocchio. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, Walt Disney Productions, 1940.

Another quote about World War II

In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.

Winston Churchill

The Second World War

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Topic
Magnanimity in war World War II

Author

Winston Churchill
Source
The Second World War
Genre
Historical literature
Language
English
Time
20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Churchill, Winston. "Moral of the Work." The Second World War. Vol. 1, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1948.

Another quote from 1945

At first it was a giant column that soon took the shape of a supramundane mushroom.

William L. Laurence

The New York Times

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Topic
Nuclear weapons

Author

William L. Laurence
Source
The New York Times
Medium
Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Laurence, William L. "Drama of the Atomic Bomb Found Climax in July 16 Test; Drama of the Atomic Bomb Found Climax in New Mexico Test Caravan of Scientists by Night Directions for Observers' Safety Roar Reverberations Over Desert." The New York Times, 26 Sept. 1945.

Another quote originally in Japanese

The old pond-
A frog leaps in,
And a splash.

Matsuo Basho

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Topic
Nature scene

Author

Matsuo Basho
Medium
Haiku Poem
Language
Japanese
Time
1686 1680s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Basho, Matsuo. Haiku. c. 1686.

Current Citation

Basho, Matsuo. Basho: The Complete Haiku, translated by Jane Reichhold. Kodansha International, 2013.