WHITLEY: US Should Tell Japanese Investors ‘Welcome To The Party, Pal’ — But Japanophobia Dies Hard
In the 1980s, Americans were concerned about Japan's growing economic power. The conflict in the Pacific Theater remained in the collective memory of the American people, and many feared that we were feeding our mortal enemy. This sentiment was captured in films such as Gung Ho (1986), Karate Kid II (1986), teenage mutant ninja turtles […]
