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[QUOTE=sparten]The Japanese were ready to surrender in July1945.
The Japanese civilian government may well have been ready to surrender, unfortunately, they had absolutely no authority over any aspect of the war. That was the exclusive prerogative of the Imperial General Staff. And they were most assuredly not ready to surrender. The abortive attempt, by fanatical Army officers, to “save the Emperor from himself” by destroying the recordings of his speech announcing the surrender is proof of that.
As for how effective the Japanese resistance would have been, I think any account of the invasions of Iwo Jima or Okinawa would be enlightening. I recommend “The Rising Sun” by John Toland.
The more I think about it, ol' Billy was right.
Let's kill all the lawyers, kill 'em tonight.
- The Eagles
FIeld Marshall Ervin Rommel commited suicide....The saboteurs in the assasination plot wanted to make Rommel the leader of Germany after Hitlers assasination--he was asked about it but he said he didnt want any part of it and his job is just leading his troops but he didnt inform SS or anyone about the plan-- . After the attempt failed Hitler found out and sent the SS to his house, he had 2 choices - The pill or a public trial that would strip his family of any honor and he'd get the death penalty anyways. So he sat in the SS car and popped the pill.
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