Newman, Robert P.

Truman and the Hiroshima Cult. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (290 pages) - Rhetoric and Public Affairs Series . - Rhetoric and Public Affairs Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Why Did Truman Drop the Bomb? -- 2. Was Japan Ready to Surrender? -- 3. Was the Policy of Unconditional Surrender Justified? -- 4. Why No Warning or Demonstration? -- 5. Was a Second Bomb Necessary to End the War? -- 6. Was Dropping these Bombs Morally Justified? -- 7. Why Has the "Japan-as-Victim" Myth Been So Attractive? -- 8. What if the Bomb Had Not Been Used? -- Notes -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index.

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