Hiroshima - quit lying to yourselves

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427. Hirohito DID do the surrendering

The "Big 6" of Japan's leadership was divided 3-3. Hirohito decided it was over. He recorded a speech to be played to the nation announcing the surrender. It was his decision. There was a coup that night before against him that almost succeeded. But they couldn't find the recording, which was then played to the nation the next day. That doomed the coup.

That he didn't sign anything is trivial. He was the one who ordered the surrender.

The only military commanders who had input were the ones who knew about it. Ike and the others were speaking after the fact when it was safe to say how horrible it was.

Yes, the bomb gave the Japanese a face saving way to quit. And that is not a bad thing.

What would you have done?

Blockade - starved millions.

Invasion - Millions die in the fighting.

Let the Japanese militaristic gov't continue - Fight them again in 20 years.