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The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan, Wilson D. Miscamble

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Summary
"This book explores the American use of atomic bombs, and the role these weapons played in the defeat of the Japanese Empire in World War II. It focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decision making regarding this most controversial of all his decisions. The book relies on notable archival research, and the best and most recent scholarship on the subject to fashion an incisive overview that is fair and forceful in its judgments. This study addresses a subject that has been much debated among historians, and it confronts head-on the highly disputed claim that the Truman administration practiced atomic diplomacy. The book goes beyond its central historical analysis to ask whether it was morally right for the United States to use these terrible weapons against Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It also provides a balanced evaluation of the relationship between atomic weapons and the origins of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 174 p.
Contents
  • Introduction: the most controversial decision
  • Franklin Roosevelt, the Manhattan Project, and the development of the atomic bomb
  • Harry Truman, Henry Stimson, and atomic briefings
  • James F. Byrnes, the atomic bomb, and the Pacific War
  • The Potsdam Conference, the Trinity test, and 'atomic diplomacy'
  • Hiroshima, the Japanese, and the Soviets
  • The Japanese surrender
  • Necessary, but was It right?
  • Byrnes, the Soviets, and the American atomic monopoly
  • The atomic bomb and the origins of the Cold War
Isbn
9780521514194
Instance
Label
The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan
Title
The most controversial decision
Title remainder
Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan
Statement of responsibility
Wilson D. Miscamble
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"This book explores the American use of atomic bombs, and the role these weapons played in the defeat of the Japanese Empire in World War II. It focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decision making regarding this most controversial of all his decisions. The book relies on notable archival research, and the best and most recent scholarship on the subject to fashion an incisive overview that is fair and forceful in its judgments. This study addresses a subject that has been much debated among historians, and it confronts head-on the highly disputed claim that the Truman administration practiced atomic diplomacy. The book goes beyond its central historical analysis to ask whether it was morally right for the United States to use these terrible weapons against Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It also provides a balanced evaluation of the relationship between atomic weapons and the origins of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1953-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Miscamble, Wilson D.
Dewey number
940.54/2521954
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
D767.25.H6
LC item number
M47 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Cambridge essential histories
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Truman, Harry S
  • Atomic bomb
  • Atomic bomb
  • HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
  • Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
  • Nagasaki-shi (Japan)
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Label
The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan, Wilson D. Miscamble
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Introduction: the most controversial decision -- Franklin Roosevelt, the Manhattan Project, and the development of the atomic bomb -- Harry Truman, Henry Stimson, and atomic briefings -- James F. Byrnes, the atomic bomb, and the Pacific War -- The Potsdam Conference, the Trinity test, and 'atomic diplomacy' -- Hiroshima, the Japanese, and the Soviets -- The Japanese surrender -- Necessary, but was It right? -- Byrnes, the Soviets, and the American atomic monopoly -- The atomic bomb and the origins of the Cold War
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xii, 174 p.
Isbn
9780521514194
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2010045937
Other physical details
ill., map
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn678924375
  • (OCoLC)678924375
  • 910587
Label
The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan, Wilson D. Miscamble
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Introduction: the most controversial decision -- Franklin Roosevelt, the Manhattan Project, and the development of the atomic bomb -- Harry Truman, Henry Stimson, and atomic briefings -- James F. Byrnes, the atomic bomb, and the Pacific War -- The Potsdam Conference, the Trinity test, and 'atomic diplomacy' -- Hiroshima, the Japanese, and the Soviets -- The Japanese surrender -- Necessary, but was It right? -- Byrnes, the Soviets, and the American atomic monopoly -- The atomic bomb and the origins of the Cold War
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
xii, 174 p.
Isbn
9780521514194
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2010045937
Other physical details
ill., map
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn678924375
  • (OCoLC)678924375
  • 910587

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