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Twilight of the Gods
Book • 2020
Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944–1945, is the final volume in Ian W. Toll's Pacific War trilogy.
It provides a detailed account of the last year of World War II in the Pacific, covering key battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the kamikaze attacks, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The book explores both the military strategies and the home fronts of Japan and the United States, offering a comprehensive view of the war's conclusion.
It provides a detailed account of the last year of World War II in the Pacific, covering key battles like Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the kamikaze attacks, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The book explores both the military strategies and the home fronts of Japan and the United States, offering a comprehensive view of the war's conclusion.
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when summarizing Japan's decision-making process during the war.

Dan Carlin

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Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI
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, referencing an oath on a mimeographed sheet passed to Japanese soldiers.

Timothy Heck

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Battle of Iwo Jima
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when discussing the logistical challenges of a potential invasion of Taiwan.


Louis-Vincent Gave

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Louis-Vincent Gave: ‘The Future Is Being Built Over There’
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as his forthcoming book about the last months of World War II.

Saul David

280. Brothers-in-Arms (Briefly) - The Meeting at Torgau