| I haven't heard about Japan offering surrender *before* the bombs were dropped. The military members of the ruling 'Big Six' wanted to reject the Potsdam Decleration outright. Even after both atomic bombs had been dropped the cabinet was still split 3-3 about whether the just ask that the emperor remain in power, or to further demand that Japan handle her own disarmament, deal with any Japanese war criminals herself and that there be no occupation of Japan. It took the personal intervention of the Emperor for Japan to finally surrender. |