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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They weren't in much of a position to set terms, were they

[–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean no they weren't, but when they set terms that they were going to get anyways... is it really setting terms?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Allieds had decided together and told the Japanese that they'd accept nothing but unconditional surrender. At that point asking for anything would be an attempt to set terms.