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Author Miscamble, Wilson D., 1953-

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
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Subject Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Military leadership
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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
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
Japan -- Hiroshima-shi
Japan -- Nagasaki-shi
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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