Truman and the Bomb Audiobook Libro.fm

Many myths have grown up around President Harry S Trumans decision to use nuclear weapons against Imperial Japan In destroying these myths Truman and the Bomb will discomfort both Trumans critics and his supporters and force historians to reexamine what they think they know about the end of the Pacific War

Using previously unpublished material D M Giangreco busts myths and more An awardwinning historian and expert on Truman Giangreco is perfectly situated to debunk the many deeprooted falsehoods about the roles played by American Soviet and Japanese leaders during the end of the World War II in the Pacific Truman and the Bomb a concise yet comprehensive study of Trumans decision to use the atomic bomb will prove to be a classic for studying presidential politics and influence on atomic warfare and its military and diplomatic components

Making this book particularly valuable for professors and students as well as for military diplomatic and presidential historians and history buffs are extensive primary source materials including the planned United States naval and air operations in support of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria These documents support Giangrecos arguments while enabling the listener to enter the mindsets of Truman and his administration as well as the wars key Allied participants