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Originally Posted by RickOShay
Yes, that is why some higher ups in the Japanese command tried to stage a coup in order to steal the recording of the emperors surrender message to the Japanese people so that they would not be able to hear it in hopes that Japan would continue to fight on despite the dropping of two atom bombs. The fact of the matter is, is that those who were calling the shots would have preferred national suicide to surrender.
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Not entirely true.
Most were looking for an out.
Their primary concern was surrounding the status of the Emperor.
The US was only concerned with UNCONDITIONAL surrender though.
Which is another questionable decision on the part of the US.