The Atomic Bombs - an overview of military planning

War in the Pacific Invasion of Okinawa April – June 1945: U.S. casualties – 12,000 dead Japan casualties – 107,000 combat troops, 100,000 civilian deaths (one third of the population) Almost 2000 kamikaze attacks

Japanese Defenses 900,000 soldiers stationed in Kyushu The “Patriotic Citizens Fighting Corps” Over 20 million civilians enrolled Men between 15 – 60 Women between 17 – 40 Armed with spears, swords, bamboo pikes

U.S. Estimated Casualties for an Invasion of Japan 109,000 – 800,000 U.S. combat deaths 5 – 10 million Japanese deaths