KILLING THE RISING SUN - How AMERICA Vanquished WW2 JAPAN (1st Ed. Hardcover)

Description: HOW AN UNPREPARED UNITED STATES REGROUPED TO DEFEAT THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN WORLD WAR II WAS ONE OF MOST PROFOUND EVENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY - setting the stage for conflicts and tensions around the planet that continue to this day. It transformed America into a dominant global power virtually overnight, and introduced the world to the horrific power of nuclear weapons. THIS RIVETING ACCOUNT LOOKS ANEW AT THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PACIFIC WAR. With the Allies closing in inexorably on Nazi Germany in Europe and the end of that theater of the war in sight, the Empire of Japan still remained a formidable foe. It looked as though millions more people - civilians as well as soldiers - would die before victory could be won in East Asia. THE AUTHORS TELL A FAMILIAR STORY - BUT IN A FRESH AND PAGE-TURNING STYLE that makes it difficult to interrupt a reading. The military and political decisions to go ahead with the American island-hopping, air and naval campaigns, the courage and dedication of the soldiers, airmen and sailors who had to fight the battles, the scientific work to put American ahead the in the world of wartime technology - these are among the highlights of this story. And the heavy decision that confronted President Harry S Truman following the death of FDR: whether or not to end the conflict by using the most fearsome weapon known to mankind - the atomic bomb. It would kill many - but would it save the lives of even more? THIS ACCOUNT OF THAT TRAGIC WAR has become a best-seller. It is a fascinating read even though libraries of books have been written about the war and the story is so well-known. Authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard have found the formula for turning familiar events into suspenseful chapters. The result is a book that brings history alive again. BILL O'REILLY IS AN AMERICAN TV PERSONALITY, author and columnist and Martin Dugard is a seasoned writer of books on history and long-distance running. Their series of books about attempts on the lives of prominent personalities from history has made them a successful writing team. THE VOLUME WE OFFER looks as though it has never been read. The pages are unblemished and there are no underlines, highlighting or margin notes. The binding is firm and square and there are no signs of previous ownership such as an inscription or bookplate. The dust-jacket is fine and has not been price-clipped. The text is illustrated by black-and-white photographs and several maps (examples given above). Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York ISBN: 978-1-62779-062-8 ++ All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubble-wrap to guard against damage from accidental bumping during shipping. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including numerous fine books on historical subjects. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + The illustrations we post with our eBay listings are from the actual books on sale and are not stock pictures. + We like to get books to you in good condition. The answer is careful packaging - our specialty. We recycle packaging material where appropriate and encourage our friends to do the same.

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