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The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb And The Architecture Of An American Myth by Gar Alperovitz
limeywesty's review against another edition
3.0
As a reference book, this is top notch. Check out the Shimoda case it references, a whole 'nother layer of controversy added to bombing of Hiroshima, just there!
slapshottechnology's review against another edition
3.0
Very detailed look into Washington at the time of the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Very surprised to learn about waiting for the Soviet invasion of Marchuria and the US (Truman/Stimson/Byrnes) to drop the bomb before that declaration. Also interesting to see Japan wanting to keep their emperor, as a diety.
brucelee1255's review
2.0
What a SLOG. I get what Alperovitz is trying to say, but someone needs to take what he wrote and make it readable in a way that doesn't make your eyes gloss over.
He just keeps going over and over the same ground. Yes, you lay the fault of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the feet of Secretary of State Byrnes. Yes, you explain why the military didn't see it as entirely necessary. Yes, you explain how they started justifying it post-war. But did you have to make it so TURGID?
He just keeps going over and over the same ground. Yes, you lay the fault of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the feet of Secretary of State Byrnes. Yes, you explain why the military didn't see it as entirely necessary. Yes, you explain how they started justifying it post-war. But did you have to make it so TURGID?
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