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July 8th, 2008

Japan's About-Face
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Greg! -- June 28th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

Looks Great! Boy, I wish I could watch it on-line..

Robbie -- July 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 am

See http://www.army.mil/postwarjapan for preview context. I produced the video documentary and overall site.

Kyle -- August 11th, 2008 at 5:35 am

The show erroneously states that Japan surrendered unconditionally in 1945. Hirohito was allowed to remain emperor and not tried for his war crimes.

Daniel -- November 18th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Actually, Japan did surrender unconditionally. Hirohito’s continued reign was not predetermined, and in the early months of the occupation there was much anxiety on the Japanese side about the future status of the Showa monarch.

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