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Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb

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Hiroshima

Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb

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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.

Publish Date
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Language
English
Pages
208

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Cover of: Hiroshima
Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb
September 1, 1996, Back Bay Books
Paperback in English
Cover of: Hiroshima
Hiroshima: why America dropped the atomic bomb
1996, Little, Brown, and Co.
in English - 1st pbk. ed.
Cover of: Hiroshima
Hiroshima: why America dropped the atomic bomb
1995, Little, Brown, and Co.
in English - 1st American ed.

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First Sentence

"Although General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander of Allied forces in the Pacific, he was not consulted about whether to use the atomic bomb on Hiroshima."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
208
Dimensions
8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
Weight
7.8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9791158M
ISBN 10
0316831247
ISBN 13
9780316831246
Library Thing
338486
Goodreads
116201

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