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Originally Posted by pandabear
japan was given the provisions of it's original surrender attempt
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They got to keep their emperor, that was one of the reasons they did not accept the original surrender proposal. The US did not want them to have the Emperor but after the big ones we let them keep him.
Here's a pretty good read:
Why Did Japan Delay Surrender to the Allies? - Associated Content
In all honesty I believe that the nuking of japan was a direct result of the pearl harbor attack. Had the japanese not attacked us the nuking weather it was defensive or punitive would not have happened.