Are you refering to the mass slaughter of little old ladies, babies in the crib in Nagasaki, also known as the heart of Japanese Christianity? In any case, the surrender was NOT unconditional. Even after the dropping of the second bomb, the Japanese insisted on the CONDITION that they could keep the emperor. Truman overrode the objections of his bitter-end New Deal advisors and agreed to this CONDITION. Sadly, he probably could have had this deal much earlier and avoided the the mass slaughter of innocents.
Well we’re damn lucky Tojo and gang didn’t succeed in assassinating and replacing Hirohito, because they did not want to surrender even after the bombs.
EVEN after the 2nd bomb was dropped and the Emperor made the decision to surrender, Japanese militarists stormed the Imperial Palace and tied to prevent the surrender from happening. Only because Hirohito loyalists hid the recording announcing the surrender from them did it take place.
At the time the decision was made too surrender, no decision had been made regarding the status of the Emperor. That came after the Japanese decided to surrender. The reason they left Hirohito in place had more to do with concerns about stability in Japan and growing Soviet influence in the region. It was NOT on the table by either side PRIOR to the 2nd bomb being dropped.
Like most of you postings CK, you are totally devote of accuracy or fact.