It can be called a Race War because it was a war of Japanese Imperialism. The war in the Pacific was driven by the notion that Japan must be the supreme power in the Pacific. Dower not only pins the race issue on the Japanese he also sites the use of internment camps in the US and the use of racist propaganda on both sides.
Americans as well as Japanese were present at the memorial, as well as many other people. I also saw children, students, adults, and seniors. The memorial touches everyone. Every person on this planet can relate to loss and I think that the memorial touches everyone there on a personal level.
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