The end of the imperial japanese empire is an impeccably written analysis of the last months of the pacific war and the unfolding of the american air. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard b. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb. In this first volume of a trilogy, awardwinning historian richard b. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne division.
His awareness, particularly of mortality, is profound and hilarious. The end of the imperial japanese empire random house, 1999, received the harry s. He covers the ground, sea and air actions, equipment performance, training, tactics, strategy, supply, the political context and psychology the beliefs true and otherwise of. Dorothea benton frank new york times bestselling author. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard frank 19990928 jan 1, 1999. Elliot brownlee and a great selection of related books. Upon graduation from the university of missouri in 1969, he was commissioned in the united states army, in which he served almost four years, including a tour of duty in the republic of vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Richard frank has written another outstanding book.
Obih of lagos, nigeria, and the late chief collins k. Frank is a graduate of the university of missouri 1969 and georgetown university law center 1976. The end of the imperial japanese empire, spoke about the events leading up to japans surrender at the end of world war ii. Nov 10, 2014 in richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics.
Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of. Franks book is impressive in virtually all respectsa vividly and carefully crafted monument that is worthy of the americans and japanese who collided. He served in the vietnam war with the 101st airborne divisions as an aero rifle platoon leader. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 bestselling novels set in the low country of south carolina, died monday, september 2, 2019 following a brief struggle with leukemia. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and downfall. Frank is the author of guadalcanal and downfall and winner of the general william greene award and the harry s. The end of the imperial japanese empire is undoubtedly the finest history written about the end of world war ii and, thus, the beginning of the postwar tribulations. Some controversial images of chang kai chem and the pearl harbor prelude but great work. March 3, 2020 the first of a threevolume definitive history of the asiapacific war. In 1976, he graduated from georgetown university law center. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and. Here is everything you might want to know about guadalcanal. Frank, a historian of world war ii, is the author of downfall. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house.
Frank has crafted a sweeping epic of the first five years of world war ii in asia, from the horrors of the rape of nanking through the catastrophic attack on pearl harbor and the tragic fall of the philippines. Frank is an internationally acclaimed historian of the asiapacific war. Three days later a second, the equivalent of 22,000 tons of tnt, was dropped on nagasaki. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of franks project covers the period from july 1937 to may. Instructors manual for the essentials of american history by richard n. She was 67 years old and is survived by her husband peter richard frank, daughter victoria frank peluso husband carmine peluso, grandson theodore anthony peluso, and son. Frank born 1947 in kansas is an american lawyer and military historian.
He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam, and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. The end of the imperial japanese empire, 1999, etc. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house, 1990, won the general wallace m. In 1937, the swath of the globe east from india to the pacific ocean enclosed half the worlds population, all.
Frank overview told from contemporary accounts on both sides, this is the definitive story of how the war in the pacific ended with the controversial use of the atomic bomb. He is an independent scholar specializing in the asiapacific war. The end of the imperial japanese empire, and more on. He served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank was an aerorifle platoon leader in the 101st airborne division in the vietnam war. Frank the sixtieth anniversary of hiroshima seems to be shaping up as a subdued affairthough not for any lack of significance. A survey of news editors in 1999 ranked the dropping of the atomic bomb on august 6, 1945, first among the top one hundred stories of the twentieth century. Frank explains how american leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their alternate strategy to end the war by invasion had been shattered by the massive. Richard frank states at the outset that he will include everything of relevance so he looks at american and japanese sources, tracing the battle from both sides. Frank has written several books and articles on the pacific campaign of world war ii. Join us as we host the launch of military historian richard b. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. He does a great job of blending the war in china, politics in japan, the prelude to pearl harbor, pearl harbor attack itself, and the early war in the pacific.
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Downfall paperback in a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. Publication date 1990 topics guadalcanal, battle of, solomon islands, 19421943 publisher. In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. Richard frank in annandale, va 16 records found whitepages. Frank bookshelf the authors youthfulness helps to assure the inevitable comparison with the anne frank diary although over and above the. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Frank draws on rich archival research and recently discovered.
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