Is Imperialistic Japan during World War II similar to dictatorship/absolute rule?
Hirohito was largely a figurehead. He only mattered, because when it came down to fight or die, he stepped in, and said, “We are through.” He was respected, so he could carry the day. Much like the quiet guy in a group is supposed to be the smart one. You have probably heard the saying, “It’s better for everyone to think that you are an idiot than for you to open your mouth and prove them correct.” That’s not 100%, but it is the gist. Anyway, he let things go until Hiroshima, after which he declared that the war must stop. Not absolute rule or a dictatorship, but a respected statesman, if you need to classify it.
