The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific / Bill O'Reilly.
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun, and with his characteristically gripping storytelling, this book explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the pacific. -- Provided by bookflap.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250120330
- ISBN: 9781250120335
- Physical Description: xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A Note to Readers -- Key Players -- Prologue -- Part One: A Bomb to End the War -- Part Two: "Destination: Hiroshima" -- Part Three: Unconditional Surrender -- Epilogue -- Afterward: The Occupation of Japan: Turning an Enemy into an Ally -- The Decision to Develop and Use the Bomb: Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR -- General Eisenhower's Thoughts -- President Truman's Reflections -- Letters and Opinions from Subsequent Presidents -- Little Boy and Fat Man -- Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Immediate and Lasting Effects -- Pearl Harbor -- Shame on American Soil: Relocation Centers -- FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech -- Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech -- Japanese War Crimes Trials -- The Nuclear World -- After the War -- Time Line -- The Author Recommends -- Author's Source Notes -- Index. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 8.7 7.0 503459 |
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