Thesis

Mokusatsu: The Deadliest Mistake


Thesis:

Portrait of Suzuki Kantaro. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Japanese Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro's use of the phrase 'mokusatsu' in response to the Potsdam Declaration was a major turning point because its misinterpretation led to the use of the first nuclear weapon and caused the destruction of Hiroshima, shaping the end of the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.