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Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan, Revised Edition
J. Samuel Walker
In this account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. He presents an accessible synthesis of previous work and a useful contribution to an understanding of the events that ushered in the atomic age.
160 pages, 9 illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 28, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807856079 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 142 × 17 mm · 220 g |
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