Man, that is not a question that can be so simply asked. That was an entirely different time in history, and life was a lot cheaper not just to the Japanese, but to the entire planet. We now have the benefit of the information age, and don't believe everything our governments tell us. Even in developed countries that try and control information, the truth can still be found, outside of maybe North Korea, which in itself is actually quite an achievement on their part to keep the propaganda machine running.
Think about it. If your government which you were willing to die for, was telling you about an evil regime that was going to change your way of life, and take over the world..... Would you show mercy not knowing any better?
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