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Memo to James Clapper: Are Americans Genetically Prone to Regression?

ttwtt78640 said:
Then he would have been seen as consenting to sacrifice more of his empire during the delay.
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I'm not arguing in favor of either side in the war.

However, it seems likely that the Emperor's decision to stop defending and the Presidents decision to continue attacking (if the surrender was not offered) both included considerations of genocide.
 
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code1211 said:
I'm not arguing in favor of either side in the war.

However, it seems likely that the Emperor's decision to stop defending and the Presidents decision to continue attacking (if the surrender was not offered) both included considerations of genocide.
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That was the only logical decision - Japan's European partners were out of the picture so it was then Japan vs. the US and its allies who had nuclear weapons as well as superior conventional forces. It was no longer if Japan would be forced to surrender it was simply when and at what cost.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
That was the only logical decision - Japan's European partners were out of the picture so it was then Japan vs. the US and its allies who had nuclear weapons as well as superior conventional forces. It was no longer if Japan would be forced to surrender it was simply when and at what cost.
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It had to be heart breaking for the emperor to do this.

The code conduct embraced by the soldiers was that surrender and cowardice were synonymous.

He must have known that his action would sully his legacy and that the population would be disgraced.

I have heard that the Japanese soldiers who lined the roadways to maintain order for their conquerors turned their back to the passing Americans because they were so ashamed they could not bear to show their faces.
 
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