Japan 1945

From Operation Downfall to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Description

A “what if?” look at allied plans to invade Japan, and the story of the creation and use of the atomic bomb.

In this 200th Campaign series title Clayton Chun examines the final stages of World War II as the Allies debated how to bring about the surrender of Japan. He details Operation Downfall (the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands).

Chun explains why these plans were never implemented, before examining the horrific alternative to military invasion – the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons.

With a series of illustrations, including detailed diagrams of the atomic bombs, a depiction of the different stages of the explosions and maps of the original invasion plans, this book provides a unique perspective of a key event in world history.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology

Opposing commanders and forces
How to force Japan to surrender
The development of the atomic bomb
Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Aftermath
The sites today
Further reading
Index

Product details

Published Mar 15 2011
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781846037917
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 200
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Clayton K. S. Chun

Clayton K.S. Chun, Ph.D., is on the U.S. Army War…

Illustrator

John White

John White was born in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, i…

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