Unconditional Defeat: Japan, America, and the End of World War II (Total War, No. 2)

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Summary: Does not soften the brutal realities of war
Review: Unconditional Defeat: Japan, America, And The End Of World War II by Thomas W. Zeiler is a brief yet vivid military history of the Pacific Theater of the Second World War, looking closely at the issue of unconditional surrender while taking into account the viewpoints of those who risked life and limb in the conflict. A blunt survey that does not soften the brutal realities of war in the slightest, nor excusing the worst atrocities committed on both sides, Unconditional Defeat is an excellent and seminal addition to World War II military history reference collections and reading lists.