Before The Bomb : How America Approached the End of the Pacific War.

Almost forgotten in the haze of events that followed Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the summer of 1945 witnessed an intense public debate over how best to end the war against Japan. Weary of fighting, the American people were determined to defeat the imperial power that had so viciously attacked them in De...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chappell, John (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Public opinion.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Public opinion > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opinion publique.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
Opinion publique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Public opinion
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Almost forgotten in the haze of events that followed Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the summer of 1945 witnessed an intense public debate over how best to end the war against Japan. Weary of fighting, the American people were determined to defeat the imperial power that had so viciously attacked them in December 1941, but they were uncertain of the best means to accomplish this goal. Certain of victory -- the ""inevitable triumph"" promised by Franklin Roosevelt immediately after Pearl Harbor -- Americans became increasingly concerned about the human cost of defeating Japan. Particularly after the bru.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (260 pages)
ISBN:9780813158624
0813158621

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