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Default 08-06-2005, 08:25 PM

I read that the Emperor went to the military counsel on 8/12 and told them there was a burden they MUST accept. Until then there was no hope of the Japanese surrendering. Operation Cornet was estimated to lose 1 million Allied and 10 million Japanese.


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