Meanwhile, The planned invasion was canceled after the Rudy's regiment shipped out from the Philippines United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and waited offshore for the seaborne invasion, and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, leading to Japan's codenamed Operation Olympic, to begin. What were your generals Aug. 14 allowed the emperor to thoughts, Shizuko, about the bombing and announce Japan's surrender on the radio at yours, Rudy, about an invasion? Ta,kGroup58 3departs Ulithion Feb 10 1945 Feen from USS Bunker Hill ore USS Cowpens left and USS Essex, center A planned U S led invasion of Japan would have included as many as 42 aircraft carriers w~tmed.t,>mmon, The invasion that never was Later united by family, a U.S. soldier and Japanese woman share their perspectives on Operation Downfall. [Extracted from the article]
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