Even after Germany had been defeated by Allied powers in Europe, Japan was still fighting in the Pacific. In fact, in-between April and July, the country’s forces had inflicted Allied casualties that totaled about half of those that occurred during the three previous years during the war of the Pacific. Any demand the Allies made for a surrender was met with refusal. So, to combat Japan, military leaders discussed several different methods of defeating the Axis power.
One option, “Operation Downfall,” was to be separated into two smaller operations: “Olympic” and “Coronet.” These two invasions upon Japanese islands had been scheduled to take place on December 1, 1945 and March 1, 1946 respectively. The estimated death toll for “Operation Downfall”
One option, “Operation Downfall,” was to be separated into two smaller operations: “Olympic” and “Coronet.” These two invasions upon Japanese islands had been scheduled to take place on December 1, 1945 and March 1, 1946 respectively. The estimated death toll for “Operation Downfall”