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The Fate of Emperor Hirohito
Would Japanese Emperor Hirohito remain in power after his nation’s surrender? His fate rested in part on the attitude of General Douglas MacArthur.
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Launching the War? Hirohito and Pearl Harbor
A newly released memo sheds light on Japanese Emperor Hirohito's role in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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"To Bear the Unbearable": Japan's Surrender, Part I
Japanese military leaders debated Japan's possible surrender up to the last moment. Emperor Hirohito's intervention was critical.
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The End of World War II in Japan and the Question of Democracy
The construction of a democratic order in Japan during the American occupation was one of the more significant outcomes of the conflict.
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Conversation on Post-1945 Japan with Yoshikuni Igarashi, PhD
Yoshikuni Igarashi, PhD answers more of the audience’s questions from the February 2022 webinar on post-1945 Japan
Past Events
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80th Anniversary End of War Symposium
08/08/2025 - 08/09/2025Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific.
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140 Days to Hiroshima: The Story of Japan's Last Chance to Avert Armageddon
08/06/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for an engaging discussion on the lead up to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, 76 years after that historic day, between author David Dean Barrett and the Museum’s Senior Historian Rob Citino, PhD.
