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rafael-a t1_jacdqyf wrote

It’s funny how all Americans are calling him a war criminal (which I don’t deny) but seem to think that turning 60 thousand civilians into ashes is also a war crime. Such a ridiculous sense of self righteousness.

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Avbjj t1_jaccjxj wrote

You're forgetting the Soviet Union against Hungary, the Czech's, and Afghanistan.

But that's besides the point. All wars are started by capitalists in the same way that are wars are started by human beings.

People have been waging war for the entirety of human history. It has nothing to do with capitalism.

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Eric1491625 t1_jacbuwa wrote

>The Military had such influence in the Japanese Government that Hirohito was little but a Puppet Figure in comparison to vast Military leaders.

I would say that Hirohito's influence was understated on purpose to justify keeping him there to stabilise Japan as a bastion against the USSR.

In August 1945 Hirohito wanted to surrender. Most of his commanders wanted to defend Japan down to the last woman and child.

Japan surrendered.

This says something about how much of a "powerless puppet" he was.

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Avbjj t1_jacbpk3 wrote

Good post.

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People forget that members of the Japanese ministry of war attempted to orchestrate a coup to prevent Hirohito from announcing a Japanese surrender after the 2 atom bombs.

He was a figurehead but he certainly didn't have absolute power. He was constrained in a unique way by what was expected of him as the high emperor.

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