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BL
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1037517
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b791887
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| Main Entry
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Walker, J. Samuel.
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| Title & Author
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Prompt and utter destruction : : Truman and the use of atomic bombs against Japan /\ J. Samuel Walker.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Chapel Hill :: University of North Carolina Press,, ©2004.
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xv, 142 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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080785607X
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: 9780807856079
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index.
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| Abstract
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"In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the roles of U.S.-Soviet relations and of American domestic politics. In this new edition, Walker takes into account recent scholarship on the topic, including new information on the Japanese decision to surrender. He has also revised the book to place more emphasis on the effect of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in convincing the emperor and his advisers to quit the war."--Jacket.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972-- Military leadership.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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Truman, Harry S.
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972
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Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
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| Subject
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Atomic bomb.
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World War, 1939-1945-- Japan.
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World War, 1939-1945-- United States.
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Bombe atomique.
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Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945-- États-Unis.
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Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945-- Japon.
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15.75 history of Asia.
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Atombombenabwurf
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Atomic bomb.
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Diplomatic relations.
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Buitenlandse betrekkingen.
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Kernwapens.
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United States, Foreign relations, Japan, 1945-1953.
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États-Unis, Relations extérieures, 1945-1953.
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Japan.
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Japan.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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940.54252
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| LC Classification
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D767.25.H6W355 2004
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| NLM classification
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15.75bcl
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| Parallel Title
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Truman and the use of atomic bombs against Japan
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| Cover Title
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Prompt & utter destruction
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