Emperor Hirohito — "The conduct of the war was in accordance with the decisions taken by the Supreme…"
The conduct of the war was in accordance with the decisions taken by the Supreme War Leadership. I merely sanctioned them.
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Statement to General Douglas MacArthur after the war, deflecting responsibility.
Date: 1945
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