Four days after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, American airmen are flying the last and longest bombing mission of the war. In Tokyo, a fanatical group of Japanese officers stage a daring coup d'etat in an effort to prolong the war. As the rebels take over Japan's Imperial Palace, and with it - Emperor Hirohito; radio operator Jim Smith and the men of the 315th Bomb Wing are facing their own dangers in the sky above Japan. In a development not anticipated by generals or world leaders - the Last Mission and the coup d'etat converge, helping to bring an end to the most destructive war the world has ever known. The Last Mission revealed a part of WWII that I knew very little about. The movie held my attention and the actors were convincing. It's not difficult to imagine what might have happened if Japan had not capitulated. Thank you for your courage, Jim Smith, and thank you History Channel! I've always assumed that once the atomic bombs were dropped, that was it! Not so. There was dissent. There was a coup attempt. There was a knight in shining armor that came to the rescue. But he didn't know it!!<br/><br/>If the coup had succeeded, there could have been a third atomic bomb or worse yet, a full on invasion of Japan!! This mission, quite by accident, prevented this possibility.<br/><br/>A very interesting documentary. It's truly amazing how seemingly unconnected events came together to produce a piece of history that I've always taken for granted!
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