The Decision to Drop the Bomb"Chronicle of events leading up to the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August, 1945, based in part on interviews with cabinet officers, military leaders and scientists who had a part in the decision."-- |
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accept agreed agreement Air Force Alamogordo Alamos Allied American Anami approval Army Arneson Arthur Compton asked atomic bomb August British Byrnes Cabinet cabled Chief of Staff Churchill Commander Conant decision destruction discussion Dooman draft dropped Emperor felt final Forrestal Franck report Grew Groves Harriman Harrison Hiroshima Imperial Interim Committee invasion issue Japanese government Joint Chiefs July July 16 June Kido knew later leaders Leo Szilard Manchuria Marshall McCloy meeting memorandum military mind mokusatsu Molotov morning Moscow Nagasaki nation Navy negotiations nuclear Oppenheimer peace plans political possible postwar Potsdam Conference Potsdam Declaration President's problem proposed question ready recalled reply Roosevelt Russians Sakomizu Sato Scientific Panel scientists Secretary Soviet Union Stalin statement Stimson Supreme War Council surrender terms Suzuki Szilard talked target thought Tinian tion Togo Tokyo told ultimatum unconditional surrender United wanted warning to Japan Washington weapon wrote Yalta