Japan's Decision to Surrender

by Robert Joseph Charles Butow

This trade paperback is both history and political science. Dr. Butow deals in great detail with the tangled events. The material ranges from official records to personal interviews and correspondence with many of the Japanese involved. It is a definitive account of the men, events, policies, politics and pressures that contributed to Japan's decision to surrender.

Genres: History

259 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1967

About the author

Robert Joseph Charles Butow was a professor emeritus of Japanese history at the University of Washington in Seattle.