Few subjects have been more dissected in article, essay, and book form than World War II. It is more than fitting that this should be the case for the largest conflict in world history.
Renowned historian Barrett Tillman has provided another dissection of the war. In his new book, “When the Shooting Stopped: August 1945,” he presents what took place in the Pacific Theater during the final days of the war and shortly after Japan surrendered.
The Bomb and More
When it comes to the end of the war in the Pacific, one moment stands out (two, really): the dropping of the atomic bomb. Although there were many other events surrounding this major one, they’ve gotten shrouded in the debris and destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki….