J. Samuel Walker, "Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan"
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press | ISBN 10: 0807846627 | 1997 | EPUB | 160 pages | 1.4 MB
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press | ISBN 10: 0807846627 | 1997 | EPUB | 160 pages | 1.4 MB
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. He delineates what was known and not known by American leaders at the time and evaluates the role of U.S.-Soviet relations and 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.