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The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific / Bill O'Reilly.

O'Reilly, Bill, (author.). O'Reilly, Bill. Adaptation of (expression): Killing the rising sun. (Added Author).

Summary:
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
Subject: World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
> Japan.
> United States.
> Campaigns.
> Pacific Area.
> Juvenile literature.
Pacific Area > History, Military > 20th century > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 26 of 26 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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Albright Memorial Library YOUNG ADULT 940.54 OREILLY (Text) 50686015230654 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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Galeton Public Library 940.54 ORE (Text) 30273000341302 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library YA 940.54 O'Re 2017 (Text) 10HOL000409280 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Huntingdon County Library NF 940.5426 ORE (Text) 30298100373806 Nonfiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library 940.5426 ORE (Text) 33400001355489 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Meyersdale Public Library 940.54 O'REILLY (Text) 30512005368194 MEYM Non-Fiction Available -
Northern Cambria Public Library 940.54 ORE (Text) 31814530023560 NCMM Non-Fiction Available -
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library 355 ORE (Text) 3OAPL00066585R Adult Nonfiction Available -


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