Bibliograph

Bombs away, the hot war, Harry Turtledove

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Bombs away, the hot war, Harry Turtledove

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Bombs away

Responsibility statement

Harry Turtledove

Sub title

the hot war

Summary

Bombs Away begins with President Harry Truman in desperate consultation with General Douglas MacArthur, whose control of the ground war in Korea has slipped disastrously away. MacArthur recognizes a stark reality: The U.S. military has been cut to the bone after victory over the Nazis—while China and the USSR have built up their forces. The only way to stop the Communist surge into the Korean Peninsula and save thousands of American lives is through a nuclear attack. MacArthur advocates a strike on Chinese targets in Manchuria. In actual history, Truman rejected his general’s advice; here, he does not. The miscalculation turns into a disaster when Truman fails to foresee Russia’s reaction. Almost instantly, Stalin strikes US allies in Europe and Great Britain. As the shock waves settle, the two superpowers are caught in a horrifying face-off

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Hot war

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