Episode 538: The Manhattan Project Part VI - The Greatest Generation
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The Overreaction to the Surrender of the Emperor
32 young japanese officers stormed the emperor's palace in tokyo Claiming that the man on the radio couldn't have been the real hero hiro hito. They also made two unsuccessful attempts at assassinating the prime minister. The next day after that double assassination attempt 10 young men calling themselves the son joe gigune Seized a hill within sight of the american embassy And they then killed themselves by setting five grenades off simultaneously excuse me a emperor who you're here I just gotta let you know.
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