@JewishWarrior13 We did negotiate with Japan, they got to keep their emperor, and we didn’t try him for war crimes in exchange for their surrender. For years prior, removal and prosecution of Hirohito were official US policy.
@ConsHistReview@emzanotti It was so ready, that it never shipped, even though it was ready prior to the negotiated surrender. We also changed our minds about Hirohito for some reason.
@ConsHistReview@emzanotti There weren’t any more ready to go, the American public was ready for the war to be over, and no one was ready for the casualties an invasion of the home islands would generate, that’s why we negotiated and allowed them to keep their emperor, and not prosecute him.
@jay_kobbe@JDVance Except they weren’t, because the Japanese kept their emperor. We allowed a condition, because we were out of A-bombs, and didn’t want to have to invade the home islands.