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The Soviet Union declared war on Japan at midnight August 8, 1945, in response to the American requests and in a last-minute grab for the spoils of war. It invaded Manchuria and Korea with 1.6 million troops; the Japanese army disintegrated. The Soviets captured 600,000 military and civilian prisoners of war; most of whom never returned home again.<ref>Wheeler (1983) p. 156</ref> It was no longer possible for the Imperial Army to defend the emperor. On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito by radio broadcast announced Japan would accept the terms of the Allies, unconditional surrender.<ref>Wheeler (1983) pp. 165-167</ref> By follow up message, the Japanese government stated they were surrendering with the understanding the Emperor would remain on the throne and would not be hung as a war criminal. Washington agreed, saying the authority of the emperor would be "subject to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers." On September 2, 1945, the Japanese Emperor formally surrendered all Japanese forces to the Allies in a famous ceremony aboard the battleship ''USS Missouri'' in Tokyo Bay. This was the ending of World War II, after six years almost to the day.

The Soviet Union declared war on Japan at midnight August 8, 1945, in response to the American requests and in a last-minute grab for the spoils of war. It invaded Manchuria and Korea with 1.6 million troops; the Japanese army disintegrated. The Soviets captured 600,000 military and civilian prisoners of war; most of whom never returned home again.<ref>Wheeler (1983) p. 156</ref> It was no longer possible for the Imperial Army to defend the emperor. On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito by radio broadcast announced Japan would accept the terms of the Allies, unconditional surrender.<ref>Wheeler (1983) pp. 165-167</ref> By follow up message, the Japanese government stated they were surrendering with the understanding the Emperor would remain on the throne and would not be hung as a war criminal. Washington agreed, saying the authority of the emperor would be "subject to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers." On September 2, 1945, the Japanese Emperor formally surrendered all Japanese forces to the Allies in a famous ceremony aboard the battleship ''USS Missouri'' in Tokyo Bay. This was the ending of World War II, after six years almost to the day.

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The Middle East was a front in the Nazi war machine's scheme that developed gradually.   

The Middle East was a front in the Nazi war machine's scheme that developed gradually.   

<ref name=pp24june1942>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oFobAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3 The Pittsburgh Press Jun 24, 1942]Arabs May Aid Nazi Offensive in the Middle East..."Hitler Prestige Rises"</ref>

Hitler, the Nazis relied on Arabs,<ref name=pp24june1942>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oFobAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3 The Pittsburgh Press Jun 24, 1942]Arabs May Aid Nazi Offensive in the Middle East..."Hitler Prestige Rises"</ref> especially Palestine linked - to help him, as its leader, the [[Grand Mufti of Jerusalem]]<ref>[https://www.jns.org/jns/antisemitism/23/7/9/301195/ Nazism and the Palestinians]. ''JNS'', July 9, 2023</ref> rushed to seek out the Nazis within 2 months of Hitler's ascend to power promising to hekp against democracies. Indeed, he propagated to the Arab world 1941-1945 to kill all Jews and to go on a Jihad against the Allies.

 

Hitler, the Nazis relied on Arabs, especially Palestine linked - to help him, as its leader, the [[Grand Mufti of Jerusalem]]<ref>[https://www.jns.org/jns/antisemitism/23/7/9/301195/ Nazism and the Palestinians]. ''JNS'', July 9, 2023</ref> rushed to seek out the Nazis within 2 months of Hitler's ascend to power promising to hekp against democracies. Indeed, he propagated to the Arab world 1941-1945 to kill all Jews and to go on a Jihad against the Allies.

The first attempt was the April 1941 Rashid Ali al-Gaylani coup in Iraq. Also helped by the aforementioned Mufti and his entourage (pro-Nazi Arabs, such as [[Akram Zuaiter]], [[Darwish Al-Miqdadi]]) seeking refuge from the Brits hunting them down.

The first attempt was the April 1941 Rashid Ali al-Gaylani coup in Iraq. Also helped by the aforementioned Mufti and his entourage (pro-Nazi Arabs, such as [[Akram Zuaiter]], [[Darwish Al-Miqdadi]]) seeking refuge from the Brits hunting them down.