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minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoObjectively they were used to prevent the Soviets from gaining influence, and forcing Japan into an unconditional surrender, instead of conditional. They didn’t save anyone but US Imperialism.
minus-squareMarxMadness@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days ago forcing Japan into an unconditional surrender, instead of conditional And this part didn’t even work – the big Japanese demand was keeping the Emperor, and they were allowed to keep him.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoAbsolutely, it was only for symbolic reasons, not even for practical gain.
Objectively they were used to prevent the Soviets from gaining influence, and forcing Japan into an unconditional surrender, instead of conditional. They didn’t save anyone but US Imperialism.
And this part didn’t even work – the big Japanese demand was keeping the Emperor, and they were allowed to keep him.
Absolutely, it was only for symbolic reasons, not even for practical gain.