Before August 1945, military leaders in Japan

A. repeatedly asked the Allies for terms of surrender.

B. refused Allied requests for their surrender.

C. mounted a final offensive against Allied troops.

D. were unaware that the Allies had defeated Germany.

Before August 1945, military leaders in Japan " B. refused Allied requests for their surrender," since it was within Japanese military custom to never surrender under any circumstances.

The correct answer is B. refused Allied requests for their surrender.

Although Europe had been liberated and Japan had lost all its allies, they refused to surrender. It was only after the nuclear weapons were used on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that the Japanese decided to surrender after a few days of deliberating. It is believed that they would have fought on their own island for at least a few months more if not a year without the usage of nuclear weapons.