Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With JapanSpector, Ronald H.
9780679414247
Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire
Richard B. Frank
ISBN 10: 067941424X / 0-679-41424-X
ISBN 13: 9780679414247
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 13: 9780679414247
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
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DOWNFALL opens with a vivid portrayal of the catastrophic fire raid on Tokyo in March 1945--which was to be followed by the utter destruction of almost every major Japanese city--and ends with the anguished vigil of American and Japanese leaders waiting to learn if Japan's armed forces would obey the Emperor's order to surrender.Richard B. Frank has brought to life these critical times, working from primary documents, reports, diaries, and newly declassified records. These pages present the untold story of how American leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their compromise strategy to end the war by blockade and bombardment, followed by invasion, had been shattered; radio intelligence had unmasked a massive Japanese buildup on Kyushu designed to turn the initial invasion into a bloody shambles. Meanwhile, the text and analysis of diplomatic intercepts depicted sterile prospects for negotiation before a final clash of arms. Here also, for the first time, is a full and balanced account of how Japan's leaders risked annihilation by gambling on a military strategy aimed at securing political bargaining leverage to preserve the old order in Japan.DOWNFALL replaces the myths that now surround the end of the war and the use of the bomb with the stark realities of this great historical controversy.
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"[Frank's] conclusions are likely to incite attacks from those who cling to doctrinaire positions in the endless controversy, but those who seek a well-informed, thoughtful and judicious account have good reason to applaud this book."
J. Samuel Walker, New York Times Book Review, 12/12/1999
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