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Hiroshima : Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb by Ronald T. Takaki 1995 #21B
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780316831222
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316831220
ISBN-13
9780316831222
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1575311
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hiroshima : Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Strategy
Publication Year
1995
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
95-013546
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25
Synopsis
The bombing of Hiroshima was one of the pivotal events of the twentieth century, yet this controversial question remains unresolved. At the time, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and chief of staff Admiral William Leahy all agreed that an atomic attack on Japanese cities was unnecessary. All of them believed that Japan had already been beaten and that the war would soon end. Was the bomb dropped to end the war more quickly? Or did it herald the start of the Cold War? In his probing new study, prizewinning historian Ronald Takaki explores these factors and more. He considers the cultural context of race - the ways in which stereotypes of the Japanese influenced public opinion and policymakers - and also probes the human dimension. Relying on top secret military reports, diaries, and personal letters, Takaki relates international policies to the individuals involved: Los Alamos director J. Robert Oppenheimer, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, and others... but above all, Harry Truman.
LC Classification Number
D769.2.T35 1995
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