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Killing the rising sun: how America vanquished World War II Japan
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Waterville, Maine : Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
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513 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. This book takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, Harry Truman ascends to the presidency after FDR dies in office, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll.

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APA Citation (style guide)

O'Reilly, B., & Dugard, M. (2016). Killing the rising sun: how America vanquished World War II Japan. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

O'Reilly, Bill and Martin, Dugard. 2016. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

O'Reilly, Bill and Martin, Dugard, Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

O'Reilly, Bill, and Martin Dugard. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410493545, 1410493547
Accelerated Reader:
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Level 9, 16 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-506) and index.
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. This book takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, Harry Truman ascends to the presidency after FDR dies in office, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll.
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