We might win the first battle for Japan, but we won't win the second. The war is lost to us. Therefore we must forget about 'face,' we must surrender as quickly as we can, and we must begin to consider at once how best to preserve our country.
Mitsumasa Yonai
war
Our defeat at Leyte was tantamount to the loss of the Philippines. When you took the Philippines, that was the end of our resources.
theend
There is no chance whatsoever of victory; therefore I agree with the foreign minister that the Potsdam declaration should be accepted at once, with only that one condition about retaining the Emperor.
chance victory
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