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Abdication was an idea that had support within the royal family itself- more likely that's the solution rather than execution.
Yup- Prince Mikasa was pushing for abdication and a regency for Akihito.
Abdication was an idea that had support within the royal family itself- more likely that's the solution rather than execution.
That was what it was before they changed the channel name. Pity they didn't pick the Ancient Aliens, Nostradamus and Monster Quest Network instead.
I can't remember the last time they played anything to do with history and not ancient conspiracies or garbage picking Indianna Joneses.
Even when they were doing history, I can't remember them actually doing history.![]()
Even when they were doing history, I can't remember them actually doing history.![]()
I don't mind "The Hitler Channel."
At least we know for sure Hitler was real.
I'm of the opinion, like most posters in this thread, that executing Hirohito for war-crimes, either his inaction preventing them or his tacit approval of them, would be a terrible idea that military officials would reject out of hand.
I could see them force Hirohito to abdicate, though, if they had unassailable proof that Hirohito had a major hand in the war effort. They would have to have Hirohito say he was doing it for Japan's good or something like that, but he would have to go in that situation.
It would be better to make him a toilet cleaner for US troops. Put up pictures all over Japan showing the horrible little man on his knees with his hand stuffed down a toilet bowl while a GI stands over him laughing. He can then go home to the palace at night and play at being a god.
COULD HITLER HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH OCCULT ALIEN TECHNOLOGY IN THE DYING DAYS OF WORLD WAR II? WAS THIS TECHNOLOGY THEN USED IN THE MOON LANDING PROGRAM? EXPERTS AGREE - IT COULD BE TRUE!
Agreed. Executing him would have been a humongous strategic error, but then again based on history, errors of this kind have been known to happen. Let's assume that this is one of the errors, the Tokyo War Crime Tribunal (which was already a pretty precarious set of proceedings) finds the Emperor guilty and executes him. Any thoughts on the consequences and wider effects to world history?
I think you all are forgetting the most important things.
Aside from the cultural and societal damage that Japan will suffer with the execution of the Emperor...we're all forgetting about his countless contributions to marine biology! Who will help increase our understanding of the world's jellyfish if he dies?
COULD HITLER HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH OCCULT ALIEN TECHNOLOGY IN THE DYING DAYS OF WORLD WAR II? WAS THIS TECHNOLOGY THEN USED IN THE MOON LANDING PROGRAM? EXPERTS AGREE - IT COULD BE TRUE!
The US would have to be very dumb to hang the Emperor. Its not just the man but the cultural significance of him.
I can’t be bothered retyping so I’ll post a link:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=5271557&postcount=42
Suffice to say the decision not to put Hirohito on trial was Macarthur’s alone and based purely on his delusion that he ‘knew the Oriental mind’.
I could swear that was actually his son.