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World War II

Japan’s Most Brutal Suicide Rocket: The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka

Japan’s rocket-powered Ohka depended on a pilot and a vulnerable carrier bomber. Its design and combat record reveal the limits of a weapon built around a one-way mission.

EN10 min read
Description: Japan’s Most Brutal Suicide Rocket: The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka
Description

Japan’s rocket-powered Ohka depended on a pilot and a vulnerable carrier bomber. Its design and combat record reveal the limits of a weapon built around a one-way mission.

World War II

Atomic Bombs or the Soviet Invasion: What Really Forced Japan to Surrender?

Japan’s surrender followed the atomic bombings and Soviet entry into the war. Diplomatic records and cabinet debates help explain how these shocks intersected with an already deepening crisis.

EN14 min read
Description: Atomic Bombs or the Soviet Invasion: What Really Forced Japan to Surrender?
Description

Japan’s surrender followed the atomic bombings and Soviet entry into the war. Diplomatic records and cabinet debates help explain how these shocks intersected with an already deepening crisis.