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

Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 174 pages) : illustrations, map Series Cambridge essential histories Cambridge essential histories. 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 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Military leadership SUBJECT Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 fast Subject Atomic bomb -- History Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century. HISTORY -- Military -- World War II. Atomic bomb Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects Ethics Command of troops Military policy -- Decision making SUBJECT Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects United States -- Military policy -- Decision making Subject Japan -- Hiroshima-shi Japan -- Nagasaki-shi United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2010045937 ISBN 9781139077279 1139077279 9781139079556 1139079557 9780511977336 0511977336 1107215676 9781107215672 1139062840 9781139062848 1283110830 9781283110839 9786613110831 6613110833 1139075012 9781139075015 1139069241 9781139069243 1139081837 9781139081832

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