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Prompt and Utter Destruction, Third Edition

By Walker, J. Samuel

Prompt and Utter Destruction, Third Edition Politics & History

Prompt and Utter Destruction, Third Edition

By Walker, J. Samuel

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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 options available for ending the war with Japan. In this new edition, Walker incorporates a decade of new research — mostly from Japanese archives only recently made available — that provides fresh insight on the strategic considerations that led to dropping the bomb. From the debate about whether to invade or continue the conventional bombing of Japan to Tokyo’s agonizing deliberations over surrender and the effects of both low- and high-level radiation exposure, Walker continues to shed light on one of the most earthshaking moments in history.
Rising above an often polemical debate, the third edition presents an accessible synthesis of previous work and new research to help make sense of the events that ushered in the atomic age.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
3
Number of Pages:
162
Release Date:
2016-08-01
Publication Date:
2016-08-01
Publisher:
The University of North Carolina Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
146962897X
ISBN13:
9781469628974
Weight:
257 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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