The US bombers continue destroying Japanese cities with a rain of firebombs. As the country burns, the Japanese leadership and Emperor Hirohito finally realise they must seek peace.

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Jake McCluskey
Written by: James Newman, Spartacus Olsson
Research by: James Newman
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by:
Mikołaj Uchman
Daniel Weiss
Carlos Ortega Pereira, BlauColorizations, https://www.instagram.com/blaucolorizations/
Jaris Almazani (Artistic Man), https://instagram.com/artistic.man?igshidk4l2ushhbwk5

Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Firebreak - Edward Karl Hanson
The Mole - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Split Decision - Rannar Sillard
Ominous - Philip Ayers
Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell
Nothing to Be Scared Of - Kikoru
Dust Turns to Gold - Hampus Naeselius

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.