The Decision to Use the Atomic BombKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 06.08.1996 - 864 Seiten With a new preface by the author Controversial in nature, this book demonstrates that the United States did not need to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Alperovitz criticizes one of the most hotly debated precursory events to the Cold War, an event that was largely responsible for the evolution of post-World War II American politics and culture. |
Inhalt
A Personal Note | 3 |
The Trajectory of Japans Decline | 17 |
General Efforts to End the | 23 |
Urheberrecht | |
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