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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
- Extent
- xii, 174 pages
- Contents
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- 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
- 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
- Subject
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- Atombomber -- etik och moral
- Atombombningen av Hiroshima 1945
- Atombombningen av Nagasaki 1945
- Atomic bomb
- Atomic bomb -- History
- Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Bombardment of Nagasaki-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Ethics
- HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- History
- Japan
- Japan
- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi
- Japan -- Nagasaki-shi
- Kernwaffe
- Kernwaffe
- Military leadership
- Military policy -- Decision making
- Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Truman, Harry S
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972 -- Military leadership
- USA
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Military policy | Decision making
- Weltkrieg
- 1945
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Miscamble, Wilson D.
- Dewey number
- 940.54/2521954
- Illustrations
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- 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
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- Truman, Harry S
- Truman, Harry S
- Truman, Harry S
- Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Bombardment of Nagasaki-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Truman, Harry S
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
- Nagasaki-shi (Japan)
- Atomic bomb
- Atomic bomb
- United States
- HISTORY
- Atomic bomb
- Atomic bomb
- Ethics
- Military leadership
- Military policy
- Japan
- Japan
- United States
- Kernwaffe
- Weltkrieg
- USA
- Japan
- Kernwaffe
- USA
- Japan
- Atombombningen av Hiroshima 1945
- Atombomber
- Atombombningen av Nagasaki 1945
- Label
- The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan, Wilson D. Miscamble
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn678924375
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 174 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521514194
- Lccn
- 2010045937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780521735360
- (OCoLC)678924375
- Label
- The most controversial decision : Truman, the atomic bombs, and the defeat of Japan, Wilson D. Miscamble
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn678924375
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 174 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521514194
- Lccn
- 2010045937
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780521735360
- (OCoLC)678924375
Subject
- Atombomber -- etik och moral
- Atombombningen av Hiroshima 1945
- Atombombningen av Nagasaki 1945
- Atomic bomb
- Atomic bomb -- History
- Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Bombardment of Nagasaki-shi (Japan : 1945)
- Ethics
- HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- History
- Japan
- Japan
- Japan -- Hiroshima-shi
- Japan -- Nagasaki-shi
- Kernwaffe
- Kernwaffe
- Military leadership
- Military policy -- Decision making
- Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Truman, Harry S
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972
- Truman, Harry S, 1884-1972 -- Military leadership
- USA
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Military policy | Decision making
- Weltkrieg
- 1945
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