World War II

America has dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.But Japan has only begun to fight. . . .In 1945, history has reached a turning point. A terrible new weapon has been unleashed. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgame--their aim: to take America down with them.In Robert Conroy's brilliantly imagined epic tale of World War II, Emperor Hirohito's capitulation is hijacked by extremists and a weary United States is forced to invade Japan as a last step in a war that has already cost so many lives. As the Japanese lash out with tactics that no one has ever faced before--from POWs used as human shields to a rain of kamikaze attacks that take out the highest-value target in the Pacific command--the invasion's success is suddenly in doubt. As America's streets erupt in rioting, history will turn on the acts of a few key players from the fiery front lines to the halls of Washington to the shadowy realm of espionage, while a mortally wounded enemy becomes the greatest danger of all.Praise for Robert Conroy's 1901"Likely to please both military history and alternative history buffs . . . The writing . . . keeps us turning the pages."--Booklist"Fascinating . . . skillfully crafted."--Oakland Press"Packed with action."--Detroit NewsFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

Time-Life Books: World War II: Volume 27

Time-Life Books: World War II: Volume 16

Discusses the strategy, battles, and major personalities involved in the recapture of the Philippine Islands during World War II.

Describes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.

Describes the use of propaganda--disinformation, suppression of facts, and censorship--by opposing government in World War II.

The Guadalcanal campaign and the slow conquest of islands in the Pacific by U.S. forces during the last months of World War II. Part of the Time-Life series on World War II.

Captioned photographs and text describe the invasion of Russia by the Germans.

Time-Life Books: World War II: Volume 12

Describes some of the devastating results of World War II, including refugees, battle fatigue, internment, and destruction of cities.