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What kind of surrender for Japan did the United States demand? Why didn’t the Japanese accept these terms?

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The key reason why the Allied Forces refused Japan’s initial surrender because it was not an unconditional surrender. If Japan was given their surrender terms they would have room to move, but the Allies pushed for an unconditional surrender in order for the Emperor could be prosecuted for war crimes.

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