The Kyujo Incident was an attempted house arrest on Emperor Hirohito to prevent Japan's surrender after the bombardment of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. So,
a) What's the likeliness of the coup succeeding, and what variables are necessary for it to succeed?
b) For how long would a successful coup delay Japan's surrender?
c) Would this delay be enough for the Soviet's to invade Japan and occupy a section of the Japanese home islands?
a) What's the likeliness of the coup succeeding, and what variables are necessary for it to succeed?
b) For how long would a successful coup delay Japan's surrender?
c) Would this delay be enough for the Soviet's to invade Japan and occupy a section of the Japanese home islands?