Why did the 1945 Japanese Army coup against the Emperor fail? (Short Animated Documentary)
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In 1945, just as the Japanese Government confirmed its intent to surrender, some Officers in the army launched a coup against Emperor Hirohito and those who served under him. This was supposed to overthrow the peace faction and keep Japan fighting against the allies to the bitter end and avoid the disgrace of surrender. But despite the Japanese army's hatred of capitulation, why didn't it try to keep fighting and why did the coup against the Emperor fail so spectacularly. To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary. A special thanks to some of my Patreon supporters below: SirJoe Myller MajesticFirebird Scott W Ryan Schindeler Steven B Brendan W robert lalonde CharÉTS Justin Kubusch Michael Kram Cippalippus Leonard Frank Thomas Halter David J. Bever Ethan Eckersley Leland Jakester1238 Andreas Mosand Colm Byrne Wolf LambOfLeg Joel Wasserman Adam Probert Mario Peshev Yosef Waysman Valentyn Joell Bel John Orr Tristan Kreller Bartosz Zasada Juan Castillo Donald
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