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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.
[[File:German anti-Semitism was a natural ally to the Arabs of Palestine.jpg|thumb|"German anti-Semitism was a natural ally to the Arabs of Palestine..."]]
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]"Hitler Prestige Rises"</ref>
==Middle East==
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 failed coup triggered also the Farhoud<ref>[https://www.jns.org/jns/palestinians/23/5/31/291858/ The Farhud and the Palestinian ‘cause’]. ''JNS'', May 31, 2023.<blockquote><small>
Nazism continues to inspire the Palestinians.</small></blockquote></ref> Arab-Nazi pogrom on [[Shavuot]]. For 2 days the Arab mob, added by some police, initiated first by the fascist Al-Muthana's Hitler-Youth modeled Futuwwa. Jewish businesses were marked with red Hamsa<ref>[https://honestreporting.com/farhud-massacre-ended-iraqs-2600-year-old-jewish-community/ The Farhud: The Massacre that Ended Iraq’s 2,600-Year-Old Jewish Community?], HonestReporting, Emanuel Miller, July 18, 2019.</ref> ahead of pogrom. There were mass rape, children were thrown into water in front of parents.
It came also after Younis Bahri incited on Nazi radio.
The breakthrough for the Nazis came after conquering Tobruk in June 1942.
Indeed the Arabs, especially in Palestine were overjoyed.
For 200 days - termed the 200 days of dread,<ref>[https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/200_days_of_dread 200 Days of Dread]</ref> the Jews in Israel/Palestine were living in total fear. And Jewish organization I the US urged to let 200,000 Palestine Jews be armed as they are ready-to-wear fight.<ref name=pp24june1942/>
Indeed, researched documents revealed the extend of Nazi extermination plan in Palestine.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/Nazi_Palestine.html?id=vjsLAqafdQ8C&source=kp_book_description Nazi Palestine: The Plans for the Extermination of the Jews in Palestine].
Klaus-Michael Mallmann & Martin Cüppers; Krista Smith, trans.
Enigma Books in association with U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2010.
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By Rachel Simon – August 31, 2011.<br>
Based primarily on German archival sources and archives in the USA, Britain, and Israel as well as published books and articles, this study focuses on German and Arab plans and cooperation during World War II aimed at the extermination of the Jews of Palestine. The authors examine in detail the main initiators and participants of these plans and the special organizations which were established for this purpose, including Muslim units within the German war machine. The study also examines the relations between Germans and Arabs and the rivalry between the two main Arab collaborators with Germany for this purpose and for ultimately achieving mastery over the Arabs: the Palestinian Hajj Amin al-Husayni and the Iraqi Rashid Ali al- Kaylani. This is a very important study regarding German-Arab collaboration during World War II against the Jews in the Arab world in general and in Palestine in particular...</small></blockquote></ref>
The ''Free Arab Legion'' made up of Arabs of Syria, Palestine and other, was also aided by the aforementioned Mufti.
General [[Romnel]] was stopped at Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct 23, 1942 – Nov 11, 1942).
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