Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously
debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against
Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the
wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the
decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to
that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key
primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United
States and Japan during the closing days of World War II.
Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has
evolved since 1945. He then provides an historical overview of the
events in question, beginning with the decision and program to
build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to
Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific
War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally,
Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and
guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly
books, and articles.
These primary source documents comprise the largest part of this
volume. They are organized into seven categories: American civilian
documents; American military documents; MAGIC diplomatic summaries;
Japanese government and military documents and diary entries;
Japanese surrender documents; the United States Strategic Bombing
Survey Summary Report and Interrogations of Japanese Officials; and
Statements of Japanese Officials on World War II compiled by the
Military Intelligence Section of the United States Army.
Kort's clear, insightful narrative examines conflicting points
of view on numerous issues but remains impartial throughout.Above
all, by providing a broad range of documents, including
translations of Japanese language materials, Kort makes it possible
for readers to render informed and independent judgments in the
ongoing debate.
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