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Prompt and Utter Destruction - Truman and the use of Atomic Bombs against Japan (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition) Loot Price: R662
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Prompt and Utter Destruction - Truman and the use of Atomic Bombs against Japan (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large...

Prompt and Utter Destruction - Truman and the use of Atomic Bombs against Japan (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)

J. Samuel Walker

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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 edition, Walker takes into account recent scholarship on the topic, including new information on the Japanese decision to surrender. He has also revised the book to place more emphasis on the effect of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in convincing the emperor and his advisers to quit the war. Rising above an often polemical debate, Walker presents an accessible synthesis of previous work and an important, original contribution to our understanding of the events that ushered in the atomic age. J. Samuel Walker, historian of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has published six other books on the history of American foreign policy and the history of nuclear energy.

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Imprint: Readhowyouwant
Country of origin: Canada
Release date: June 2009
First published: June 2009
Authors: J. Samuel Walker
Dimensions: 240 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: Large type / large print edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-4429-9475-1
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 1-4429-9475-4
Barcode: 9781442994751

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