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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.

==Middle East==

==Middle East==

At first the Nazis rejected the Mufti's urge to establish an Arab Nazi Party.

At first the Nazis rejected the Mufti's urge to establish an Arab Nazi Party.

In June 1939, Saudis' Al-Hud al-Gargani met Hitler to talk about arms to Palestine. The Mufti would recall that the Hitler expressed admiration for the Palestine Arabs. Al-Hud told him they share the hatred of Jews and linked it to his religion.

The Jews in Palestine offered their service immediately as the war began. The British refused unless they drag Arabs with them. The Jews for Arabs ti join. At the end, only 9,000 Arabs joined - while they were in the majority of the population, yet, many were from outside of Palestine and many actually deserted with the weapon.

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.