Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal
by turar on Sunday January 01, 2017 @05:32PM
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What was the point of demanding unconditional surrender when Japan was ready to surrender before being nuked, if it kept the Emperor system?
Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal
by qbrass on Sunday January 01, 2017 @08:09PM
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Even if leaving the emperor in power wasn't just going to lead to a new war in the future.
Japan had four conditions for surrender.
1: The imperial government stays in power.
2: The imperial government handles disarmament and demobilizing the military.
3: No occupation of Japan or it's territories.
4: The imperial government handles trial and punishment of their war criminals.
Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal
by unusximmortalis on Sunday January 01, 2017 @05:49PM
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It is one thing what you think you are prepared for and another what you really are prepared for when the real test begins.
Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal
by andrewflnr on Sunday January 01, 2017 @05:53PM
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Uh, isn't that exactly what we did?
1. Nuke city A
2. Demand unconditional surrender
3. Nuke city B
...
Seems Imperial Japan was prepared to go to vol 11 on this, so I don't think your approach would have worked, unfortunately.