Japan 1945

From Operation Downfall to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

AvClayton K. S. Chun

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-10-10
Mått:184 x 248 x 10 mm
Vikt:347 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Campaign
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:John White
ISBN:9781846032844

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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.

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IntroductionChronologyOpposing commanders and forcesHow to force Japan to surrenderThe development of the atomic bombHiroshima and NagasakiAftermathThe sites todayFurther readingIndex