Includes bibliographical references (p. 79) and index.
Contents:
Total war -- Attack on Pearl Harbor -- Manhattan Project detractors -- Atomic advent -- The Pikadon -- Hospital disaster -- The "Fat Man" -- Survivors' plight -- The nuclear world --Attitudes of resignation -- Paper crane legacy -- The Hiroshima maidens.
Summary:
"A look at the causes and global effects of the 1945 atomic bombardment of two Japanese cities, which led to the end of World War II but set the stage for hostilities in the Cold War era."--Provided by publisher.
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