Ebook {Epub PDF} Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire by Richard B. Frank

As the subtitle of this book says, Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire is about the end of WWII and the Japanese empire, which covers events from (roughly) the firebombing of Tokyo in March through the weeks following the dropping of atomic bombs in August. It is NOT a simple history of the events, however, but a detailed examination of results of the events with the ultimate aim of /5. 8 rows · In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed /5(2). 8 rows · In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed /5(2).

On the 75th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, historian Richard Frank discussed the decision to use the atomic bomb and explained w. The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. By: Richard B Frank. Be the first to write a review. Paperback. Published: 1st May ISBN: Number Of Pages: For Ages: 18+ years old. Description. Bomb! Unbomb! The author clarifies a half-century of controversy without resolving it. The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. By Richard B. Frank. Illustrated. pp. New York: Random House. $ he use of atomic bombs against Japan and the end of World War II in the Pacific have inspired a staggering volume of literature.

Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire. Downfall. by Richard B. Frank (Random House, ) (This column was first published in the November 8, ArtVoiceof Buffalo.) On August 6, , the first atomic bomb, theequivalent of 12, tons of TNT, was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Three dayslater a second, the equivalent of 22, tons of TNT, was dropped on Nagasaki. Downfall opens with a vivid portrayal of the catastrophic fire raid on Tokyo in March -- 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. Nonfiction Book Review: Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire by Richard B. Frank, Author Random House (NY) $35 (p) ISBN ADVERTISEMENT.