Author : Thomas J. Bernard
Release : 1983
Genre : Political Science
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The Consensus-conflict Debate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Consensus-conflict Debate write by Thomas J. Bernard. This book was released on 1983. The Consensus-conflict Debate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.