| Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan (Easyread Large Edition) Contributor(s): Walker, J. Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442994754 ISBN-13: 9781442994751 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 7" W x 10" (1.14 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 roles of U.S.-Soviet relations and of American domestic politics. In this new e... |