In Japan, the family is the basic unit of society. For example, if a Japanese has the unfortunate occurrence of producing only daughters, they will insist that one of their daughters husbands changes his last name to keep their daughter's last name alive.

It was, also, not unusual for people to change their last names. Isoroku Tankano was born in 1884. In 1916, he changed his last name to Yamamoto, because the name Yamamoto was an honorable and ancient one in the history of Japan. One such figure was Tatekawa Yamamoto, who fought against the Emperor, and his forces at the Battle of Watkamatsu, during the Bosshin War. Since he was one of the leaders of the rebellion, when he was captured, he was beheaded at Watkamatsu. Since Tatekawa had no sons, Isoroku was also the future of the Yamamoto clan.

Not uncommon in Japan was the fact that men got married for the purpose of producing sons to keep the family name alive. This is exactly what Isoroku did. In 1918, he got married to Reiko, who, ironic

One part of the Japanese group sent to the London Naval Conference in 1930, the fleet faction, wanted equal treatment compared with the U.S.A., and Great Britain. Another part of the Japanese delegation, the treaty faction would be quite happy with 70% of the Navy that the U.S.A., or Great Britain had. The old portion was 66%, and after the conference, it remained at that figure. While at the conference, Yamamoto was promoted to Admiral. His new job would be to develop new naval, air, and aircraft weapons. On October 3,1933, he was appointed to command the First Air Division of the Navy. In 1936 Yamamoto was named head of the aeronautics department of the navy. This job lasted only a short time, because he reluctantly accepted an appointment as vice minister of the navy, in the same year. Soon after his appointment, it was rumored that he was a primary target for an assassination. He held this position until August 30, 1939, when he was appointed Commander of the Combined Fleet. Soon after his appointment, he began planning his attack on Pearl Harbor.

The life and times in Japan right before World War 2 are simply explained: The Imperialist Japanese Army, otherwise known as the "young Turks" was steadily gaining power in the government, was assassinating anyone who did not share in their views for a united Asia (Yamamoto received many death threats, because he wanted to avoid war with the U.S.A. or with Great Britain at all costs), and was using propaganda to convince the Japanese to believe in a united Asia. The Emperor could not stop what was going on in his country because Emperors stayed out of the daily life of his people.

Also in 1916, there were some personal changes in Isoroku's life. First and Foremost, as mentioned previously, Isoroku dropped his last name Takano and changed it to Yamamoto. Also, Yamamoto realized the time was correct to get married, and on August 31, 1918, Yamamoto and Reiko were married at the Navy Club in Shiba, Tokyo. On April 4, 1919, Yamamoto travelled to America aboard the Suwa Maru. Of course, he travelled in first class. He went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was enrolled in a special course for foreigners at Harvard University titled English E. He also studied Petroleum resources, since it is of great importance to Japan. In December, 1919, Yamamoto was promoted to commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy. While in America, he was intrested mostly in aviation. He read in newspapers, and on the radio that General Billy Mitchell of the U.S.A. Army trying to convince Congress that airplanes could sink a battleship, but nobody believed him. He left America in 1922.

Isoroku's father died on February 21, 1912, and around this time, his mother fell gravely ill. He received military leave, to tend to his dying mother. He wanted to quit the navy, but his mother would not let him. In August, 1912, Isoroku's mother died.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy, led by Isoroku Yamamoto, attacked Pearl Harbor, and Japan took an early lead in the war. The turning point of the war was the Battle of the Midway, when the U.S.A. cracked Japan's code.

Isoroku Yamamoto did not have to overc

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