Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1419228 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Synopsis
A powerful narrative recounts the compelling story of the Japanese defeat during the last three years of World War II, from Japanese plans to regain control of the war at sea to the devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Customer Reviews

Fine history writing.
In this reprint of his acclaimed 1967 work, Craig work shines as an exemplar of lucid history writing. The drama of the defeat of a proud empire is portrayed, with its heroes, villains, and victims, in admirable clarity, even making interesting the political machinations of the Japanese heirarchy as it struggled to stave off the inevitable.
With photos, sources, bibliography, and excellent index, this remarkable work shows how close the world was to a monumental tragedy, and sheds light on the decision to use the atomic bomb.
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