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How culpable was Hirohito for Japan's actions during World War II? As opposed to Mussolini, Hitler, or Tojo, how much blame does he really share for the country's crimes? The history of Japan and the power their Emperors actually hold is complicated, how much control did he really have back then?

by /u/TheLawLost in /r/AskHistorians

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