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X-Day: The Invasion of Japan

1h 40m

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Director: Andy Webb
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Canal Historia

About X-Day: The Invasion of Japan

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan is a movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Andy Webb, starring Waldo Henrichs, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Douglas MacArthur. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. Below you can see where to watch X-Day: The Invasion of Japan in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

By spring of 1942, Japan controlled the western Pacific, the Philippines, and large parts of Indochina. America and her allies knew that final victory could only be achieved by unconditional surrender and that would involve occupation of the Japanese homeland. This is the story Operation Downfall, the plan to invade and occupy Japan that would dwarf the D-Day landings in Europe. According to the plan, on X-Day--November 1, 1945--General MacArthur would lead an invasion force onto the beaches of Kyushu, the southern most of the Japanese Islands. Y-Day would follow six months later when the largest beach landing in military history would take Tokyo. Politicians and military strategists knew that Japanese resistance would be ferocious. Plans for the invasion continued throughout 1945 until President Truman made the decision to drop the atom bomb. We trace the invasion plans from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima and analyze why Truman chose the bomb over Operation Downfall.

Cast

Waldo Henrichs

Self - Author

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Geoffrey Perret

Self - Author

Edward Desrosiers

Self - 1st Battalion, Iwo Jima

Chester W. Nimitz

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Cialfi

Self - 2nd Battalion, Iwo Jima

Daniel Vece Jr.

Self - Pioneer Battalion, Iwo Jima

Bernard Dobbins

Self - 3rd Battalion, Iwo Jima

George Abel

Self - 1st Battalion, Iwo Jima

Haruyo Nihei

Self - Tokyo Ari Raid Survivor

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch X-Day: The Invasion of Japan in Germany?+

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Germany. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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X-Day: The Invasion of Japan is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How long is X-Day: The Invasion of Japan?+

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in X-Day: The Invasion of Japan?+

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan stars Waldo Henrichs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, Winston Churchill and Geoffrey Perret.

What genre is X-Day: The Invasion of Japan?+

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan is Documentary film.

Who directed X-Day: The Invasion of Japan?+

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan was directed by Andy Webb.