Prompt and Utter Destruction

Prompt and Utter Destruction Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan

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Publisher's Synopsis

A study of the events and circumstances that lay behind President Truman's use of atomic bombs against Japan. It examines the popular mythology about how the decision was made and evaluates the role of US-Soviet relations and American domestic politics.

Book information

ISBN: 9780807846629
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 940.540973
Language: English
Number of pages: 152
Weight: 249g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 10mm