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As American forces approached Japan, what did Japanese forces do? 1. Fought til the end. 2. Won in the Philippines. 3. Conquered every U.S island. 4. Surrendered quickly to the allies.

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1. Fought until the end is your answer.

The Japanese followed seppuku, which is the belief that if they couldn't defeat the enemies (the allied forces in this case), then they had no right to live, and would sui-cide, usually with a blade to the gut.

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