After repeated calls to surrender, Tokyo was destroyed.
Operation Downfall.
The Emperor of Japan failed to respond to the calls for unconditional surrender. Some believed that he wished to fight to the last man, but others in the Allied High Command felt that he might have been dissuaded by his Generals. No one knew what was happening on the ground, so President Roosevelt had no choice but to order the commencement of Operation Downfall, the amphibious invasion of Japan.
Landings were plotted...
Published on September 16, 2016 21:20