So emperor Hirohito died and lived to his 80s or 90s, why wasn’t he instantly killed or sent to jail after the war ended. Did he get punished at all?
In: 1701
His role in ww2 is hotly debated.
However it is established that US went out of their way to make it seem like he wasn’t too much at fault.
This was because the US needed him a a figurehead for their governance of Japan. The people loved him and he gave the US post war plans a lot of legitimacy.
Wrong decision? Maybe on a moral standing. But it was very effective.
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