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The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb

by Gar Alperovitz, Sanho Tree · 1995

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Controversial in nature, this book demonstrates that the United States did not need to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Alperovitz criticizes one of the most hotly debated precursory events to the Cold War, an event that was largely responsible for the evolution of post-World War II American politics and culture.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 864 pages

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