education system ⇒ already had strong emphasis on national pride + importance of Japanese traditions. ⇒ also stressed Shinto Beliefs, loyalty to the emperor, and the community over the individual. Govt ⇒ continued to strengthen their control of Japan thru education
1937 ⇒ Ministry of education ⇒ published document ⇒ Fundamentals of our national policy ⇒ used it as a basis for Japans education system.
- document was distributed to officials and educators ⇒ was intended to guide teachers in calculating Japanese traditional ethics in their students.
Japanese curriculum ⇒ sought to instil sense of patriotism in young Japanese and was centred on ultranationalist and militarist ideals.
- also contained large amounts of physical exercise, military style drilling and technical lessons designed to prepare youths for war