Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469628974ISBN-10:146962897XUPC:9781469628974Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, United StatesBook Topic:World War II, Nuclear Warfare, 20th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCF9TAHV0N
Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan
In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the options available for ending the war with Japan. In this new edition, Walker incorporates a decade of new research--mostly from...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469628974ISBN-10:146962897XUPC:9781469628974Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, United StatesBook Topic:World War II, Nuclear Warfare, 20th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCF9TAHV0N
Walker, J. Samuel: - J. Samuel Walker is a prize-winning historian and author of books on the history of American foreign policy, nuclear energy, and college basketball.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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