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The Fall of Japan: The Final Weeks of World War II in the Pacific   William Craig
Very readable, highly informative history of the last weeks of World War II in the Pacific. Excellent details about the struggle within the Japanese hierarchy about whether to surrender, Hirohito’s decision, and the subsequent failed coup, even though the book was written in 1967, and Hirohito’s full military influence wasn’t yet known. Fascinating accounts of the two atomic bomb missions, rescue of prisoners in China by the OSS, the arrival and tension of the first occupiers and their fear of being murdered, etc. Very interesting, enjoyed every page.