Bibliograph

Hiroshima, Nagasaki, the real story of the atomic bombings and their aftermath, Paul Ham

Type

Label

Hiroshima, Nagasaki, the real story of the atomic bombings and their aftermath, Paul Ham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-601) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Adult, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

Adult, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Paul Ham

Sub title

the real story of the atomic bombings and their aftermath

Summary

In this harrowing history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Paul Ham argues against the use of nuclear weapons, drawing on extensive research and hundreds of interviews to prove that the bombings had little impact on the eventual outcome of the Pacific War

Table Of Contents

Winter 1945 -- Two cities -- Feuersturm -- President -- Atom -- The Manhattan Project -- Spring 1945 -- The Target Committee -- Japan defeated -- Unconditional surrender -- Trinity -- Potsdam -- Mokusatsu -- Sumer 1945 -- Tinian Island -- Augusta -- Hiroshima, 6 August 1945 -- Invasion -- Nagasaki, 9 August 1945 -- Surrender -- Reckoning -- Hibakusha -- Why -- Dead meat

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