Japan 1945: From Operation Downfall to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by Clayton K. S. Chun, John White (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472800206
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	01/20/2013
Series:	Campaign , #200
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Clayton K.S. Chun, Ph.D., is on the U.S. Army War College faculty at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania where he teaches courses on national security, strategy, and economics. He completed a military career in the U.S. Air Force and has published in the fields of national security, military history, and economics.

John White is a commercial illustrator with many years' experience of working with advertising agencies, design firms, publishers and large corporate accounts. He has received awards from The Broadcast Design Association and The National Naval Aviation Museum, and his paintings have appeared in Aviation Art magazine, Aviation History magazine, and on the History Channel. John and his wife Margery live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
John White is an internationally known commercial and historical illustrator. He has over twenty-five years experience and several awards, including from the National Museum of Naval Aviation for his painting The Sinking of the Battleship Yamato.

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

Editorial Reviews

In short, this is an excellent analysis of the decisions and operations leading up to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” —Jeff Grim, Collected Miscellany (January 2009)

“From the fire-bombing of Japanese cities to the use of the atomic bombs, Dr. Chun acknowledged the aguish of those who planned and ordered he attacks, but did not digress into the moral debate himself. Questions surrounding President Truman's decision to launch atomic weapons persist to this day; Japan 1945 should be an essential piece of reference material for anyone wishing to weigh those questions within their proper historical and political contexts.” —C. Peter Chen, World War II Database, ww2db.com (January 2010)

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