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Why do you think Emperor Hirohito made this declaration? What was its purpose?

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Emperor Hirohito wanted to give the reasons why Japan was going to war against the United States and Britain. He wanted to list the evidence that supported those reasons. In the declaration, Emperor Hirohito says that threats from the United States and Britain were escalating and Japan had no choice but to defend itself.

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The Emperor made the decision on his own that Japan should surrender
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