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The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

Six years of bloodshed ended on September 2, 1945, when official Japanese representatives signed a capitulation document aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and intensive bombing of Japanese cities had left the country and its economy devastated. In August 1945 the United States finally forced Japan to surrender by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

Six years of bloodshed ended on September 2, 1945, when official Japanese representatives signed a capitulation document aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and intensive bombing of Japanese cities had left the country and its economy devastated. In August 1945 the United States finally forced Japan to surrender by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

by Christopher Chant
The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

The End of World War II: The Japanese Surrender

by Christopher Chant

Overview

Six years of bloodshed ended on September 2, 1945, when official Japanese representatives signed a capitulation document aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and intensive bombing of Japanese cities had left the country and its economy devastated. In August 1945 the United States finally forced Japan to surrender by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422238981
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Publication date: 01/28/2017
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

National World War II Memorial 10

Chapter 1 Ascending the Ladder of the Soloman Islands 12

Chapter 2 The Campaigns in the Pacific and Burma 18

Chapter 3 Central Pacific Success and Battles in the Philippines 26

Chapter 4 The Battles of Kohima and Imphal 38

Chapter 5 The U.S. Army Clears the Philippines 42

Chapter 6 The Strategic Bomber War Against Japan 50

Chapter 7 The Victory in Burma 54

Chapter 8 The War in China 58

Chapter 9 The Soviet War Against Japan 62

Chapter 10 The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 66

Time Line of World War II 72

Series Glossary of Key Terms 74

Further Beading and Internet Resources 75

Index 76

Further Information 80

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