The Japanese were not willing to surrender even AFTER the 2nd bomb on Nagasaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan#Discussions_of_surrender https:

The Japanese were not willing to surrender even AFTER the 2nd bomb on Nagasaki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan#Discussions_of_surrender https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan#Discussions... The War Council would not approve surrender. After the Emperor made his decision, there was a serious coup attempt to prevent surrender: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyūjō_incident#:~:text=The%20Kyūjō%20incident%20(宮城事件,Japan's%20surrender%20to%20the%20Allies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyūjō_incident#:~:text=The%2....