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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Didn't they want to surrender on their terms though?

[–] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Their only term was that they get to keep the Emperor, which they were allowed to do anyway.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They weren't in much of a position to set terms, were they

[–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean no they weren't, but when they set terms that they were going to get anyways... is it really setting terms?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Allieds had decided together and told the Japanese that they'd accept nothing but unconditional surrender. At that point asking for anything would be an attempt to set terms.