Consequently, there was little in. No topics or events are explored in depth. For example there were perhaps two pages on Iwo Jima when whole books have struggled to cover that battle with meaning. One interesting aside was that Tojo (Japanese Prime Minister) had tried to kill himself after the war rather than be taken prisoner. Killing the Rising Sun Book Description : The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard Autumn 1944. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. The second World War is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where General Douglas MacArthur and legions of American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. One thing is certain; the entire world changed the day the first bomb was dropped. The book is more of collection of ripping tales and individual insights than a traditional history volume. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Excellent book detailing the final days of WWII and the bombing of Japan. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to … “Killing the Rising” Sun depicts the epic, less known truth of the World War II that will keep you captivated throughout the whole book. This should be a very interesting read. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Another of my walk-the-dog audiobooks. Thanks Bill for your podcast as well as your books. We have a popular history and not a scholarly one. Conservative estimates put the figure at upward of 500,000 American lives. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes listeners to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. Great book! It’s an eye-opener; you won’t be disappointed. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1967. Hence, the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard are writing the best history books available today. Equally horrific was the account of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was unsuccessful and was imprisoned. To them I would say "read this book." Killing the Rising Sun is really a well written, engaging, defense of the use of the atomic bombs that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki which brought the brutal war in the pacific to an end. May we hope to never see such carnage of nuclear fission again launched against humanity. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. 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