Operation Downfall
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Operation Downfall was the proposed plan by United States and British Empire forces for the invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II. It was canceled when Japan surrendered f
Nimitz, MacArthur and Leahy holding a conference with FDR.
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of July 9, 1945
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of August 2, 1945
Operation Causeway
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Operation Causeway was a planned United States invasion of Formosa, the Quemoys, and Xiamen Bay on the southeastern coast of Mainland China during World War II. At that time, Formosa was a Japanese co
Operation Causeway Phase 1
Operation Causeway Phase 2
Planned approach of amphibious and fire support forces.
Proposed carrier strike operations and fueling areas in support of Causeway.