> "that allowed their emperor to save face would have been warranted It would have infuriated the Chinese and other Asian allies of the Allied powers. Granted

> "that allowed their emperor to save face would have been warranted It would have infuriated the Chinese and other Asian allies of the Allied powers. Granted, they might not have immediately been able to do anything about it but, as later wars and economic growth in the region showed, they were far from impotent and the Allies had to look toward the post-war future.