In August 1945, Americans welcomed the news that Japan had surrendered and World War II would soon be over. Yet Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that a desperate last-minute coup plot by the military in the face of humiliating surrender almost derailed peace and prolonged the war.AI-powered
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Desperate Coup in Japan! (WWII Emergency! The Kyujo Incident 1945)
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Emperor herohito sent out a summons for his cabinet ministers to meet with him at ten 30. In less than half an hour, the message caused absolute chaos all over tokio. Officials put down telephones and frantically rushed about to dress in proper attire. The resulting confusion in offices verged on the hysterical.
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