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Atomic tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the decision to use the bomb against Japan
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThese two new books provide important perspectives on the continuing debate about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ultimately concluded the war in the Pacific and World War ... Read full review
Contents
Its Use Must Weigh Heavily | 1 |
The Education of Henry L Stimson | 12 |
The Road to Pearl Harbor | 38 |
A Most Terrible Thing | 49 |
The International Situation | 66 |
The Ordeal of Henry L Stimson | 96 |
Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Way of Potsdam | 120 |
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Atomic Tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the Decision to Use the Bomb Against Japan Sean L. Malloy No preview available - 2010 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Atomic Tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the Decision to Use the Bomb Against Japan |
| Author | Sean L. Malloy |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0801446546, 9780801446542 |
| Length | 233 pages |
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