The Day the World Went Nuclear: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071FR8DF9 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Carol said The development and use of the Atom Bomb. A well written book meant for teen-agers, but very interesting to adults as well. It gives an excellent description of the development of the atomic bomb, and the decisions made regarding its use. The bomb shortened the war and saved the many American casualties that would have occurred in a land invasion of Japan.. carol r. said I am never disappointed by Bill O'Reilly's books. Was unable to put the book down, brought up in a military home. I have read a lot about the European campaign, not much about the Asian. I lived on Guam in the late I am never disappointed by Bill O'Reilly's books carol r. Was unable to put the book down, brought up in a military home. I have read a lot about the European campaign, not much about the Asian. I lived on Guam in the late 40's and in Singapore so this book was a natural for me to read. 0's and in Singapore so this book was a natural for me to read. "Bill O Reilly' s Best" according to Texan. Gives a great look at what lead up to the development of the bomb and why it was dropped. It points out the difficulty of making the decision for Truman. Can't put it down once you begin to read.
Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. Autumn 1944. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun, with characteristically gripping storytelling, this story explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific.. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr.