Posted on 03/03/2018 4:43:07 AM PST by Kaslin
“The authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender.”
This clause determines complete subjugation of Japanese ruling authority to the military forces of the western allies. The German surrender document signed by Doenitz and Jodl contained no such language concerning post war government. Of course there was no functioning German government in April of 1945.
It may reach a point where we need it, sadly.
That’s a great analogy about the rope.
Interesting post - thanks!
I am always amazed at how, in general, the Germans and Japanese are pretty good allies with us now. And even more amazing considering the different ways we handled them after the war.
For the record:
It isn’t US introducing violence. Just for the sake of clarification.
If we do, it will be in Self-Defense.
“It may reach a point where we need it, sadly.”
“It isn’t US introducing violence.”
It does need to happen. The fractionation is too far along, too deep to repair.
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