Japan

the Final Agony

By Alvin D. Coox

1970

First Published

3.94

Average Rating

160

Number of Pages

4H51M

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Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Campaign book cover 1

Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II / the Violent Century: Campaign

Series · 25 books

By Hubert Essame, Martin Blumenson, Arthur Swinson, and more

Ravaged by firebombs and torn by her efforts to provide the manpower, munitions and food to mount a sufficient force to repulse the American invasion, war-weary Japan was determined still to fight - with bamboo spears in the hands of old men if necessary - but finally her leaders knew the truth: Japan had to capitulate or be annihilated.

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3.94

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5 STARS

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3 STARS

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Author

Alvin D. Coox

Author · 3 books

A graduate of New York University, Alvin David Coox received a master's in history and a doctorate in history and government from Harvard. He was professor of Asian Studies at San Diego State University, where he taught from 1964 until 1995.