When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year. https://www.dancarlin.com/dc-donate/ https://www.patreon.com/dancarlin Keywords: Japan, China, Asia, second world war, world war two, Pacific, Burma, India, Pelleliu, Layte Gulf, Iwo Jima, Marines, U.S., Churchill, Truman, Okinawa, Firebomb, war, naval, LeMay, Suicide, Kamikaze, history, podcast