The militarist regime of the 1930s blatantly manipulated the concept to prepare the country for war and regional domination and to convince the people of their innate superiority over the enemy.
Prior to the war, Japanese people were convinced they were inferior to the rest of the world.
mnli hypothesis: Prior to the war, Japanese people were convinced they were inferior to the rest of the world. premise: The militarist regime of the 1930s blatantly manipulated the concept to prepare the country for war and regional domination and to convince the people of their innate superiority over the enemy.