The Pacific War, Part 6: Surrender

Although the Axis Powers were clearly losing ground throughout late 1944 and early 1945, Japan continued fighting for months after Germany surrendered, often exacting horrific casualties upon both Allied forces and their own civilian populations. The Allies turned to extreme measures in hopes of forcing the unconditional surrender which they sought, culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons in history. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books , Bookshop.org , and many other online platforms!

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The Pacific War, Part 6: Surrender is an episode from A History of Japan by Justin Hebert.

This episode is 37:37 long.

This episode was published on Dec 11, 2025.

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