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MikeG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-07-04 10:04 AM
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152. They weren't trying to surrender.
The Japanese Military attempted a coup of the emperor right before his announcement.

They almost succeeded.

They weren't going to give up because they knew they would be tried for war crimes. They would have fought to the last man if only conventional weapons were used. Just like the Germans did. The Japanese fought to the last man on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Do you forget how brutal the Japanese were to China and the Philippines?

You're dreaming. Live in the real world.
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