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The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage. — Emperor Hirohito

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The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.

Emperor Hirohito
1945
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Part of Emperor Hirohito's broadcast announcing Japan's surrender after the atom bomb had destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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The atom bombNuclear weaponsWorld War II
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Understatement
Medium
Speech
Time
1945
Person
Emperor Hirohito
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Emperor Hirohito. The Jewel Voice. 15 Aug. 1945, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. Broadcast.

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