In 1945, US planners prepared Operation Downfall, a two-stage invasion of Japan led by General Douglas MacArthur. Operation Olympic targeted Kyushu in November 1945, followed by Operation Coronet ...

There are no rows of white crosses along the Satsuma Peninsula or victory memorials dotting Kagoshima Bay. No markers at beaches on Kyushu bearing names of American car brands — Buick, Cadillac, Stutz ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some... Here’s ...

This video explores how Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan in 1945, could have created one of the most devastating military campaigns in history. Analysts break down the scale of the ...