Which of the following describes the Japanese position just prior to the bombing of Hiroshima?

A.
Japan had steadfastly refused to surrender and continued to expand its territory in Asia.
B.
Japan had steadfastly refused to surrender and prepared for a direct invasion by the United States.
C.
Japan had offered to surrender on the condition that it retain various colonies overseas.
D.
Japan had offered to surrender on the condition that the emperor remains head of state.

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Answer: I’m pretty sure it’s D

The position of the Japanese prior to the bombing of Hiroshima was that D. Japan had offered to surrender on the condition that the emperor remains head of state.

Why did the U.S. bomb Hiroshima?

Even though the Japanese were willing to surrender, they wanted to do so on the condition that the Emperor retains his throne.

The Americans wanted an unconditional surrender and so bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki to make it happen.

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