{"product_id":"fu-go-ross-coen-9780803249660","title":"Fu-Go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Bomb Attack on America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis story about a little-known failed military excursion by the Japanese will appeal to general history readers as well as military history buffs.\u003c\/b\u003e--John Rodzvilla, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its \u003ci\u003efu-go\u003c\/i\u003e campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoss Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFu-go\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ross Coen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803249667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803249660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.33w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 92","brand":"Ross Coen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988265894143,"sku":"9780803249660","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35b09f61-9b9b-4661-9195-52d3c9d26f4e.jpg?v=1683293559","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fu-go-ross-coen-9780803249660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}