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The Columbia Guide to Hiroshima and the Bomb.
Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, sur...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Columbia guides to American history and cultures.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Historical Narrative; 1. The Debate Over Hiroshima; 2. Building the Atomic Bomb; 3. The Pacific War; 4. The Decision to Drop the Bomb; 5. The Japanese Government, Ketsu-Go, and Potsdam; 6. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Japan's Surrender; 7. Hiroshima and American Power; Part II. Key Questions and Interpretations; Part III. Resources; Chronology; Glossary of Military Terms and Abbreviations; Glossary of Names; Selected Bibliography; Archival Collections; Government Publications.
- G. Statements of Japanese Officials on World War II, Military Intelligence Section, Historical Division, U.S. ArmyNotes; Index.