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The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Struggle for the Control of the Atomic Age
By Wellerstein, Alex
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- 9780063379435
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- Harper
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Starred Review on October 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Many people think that the U.S. decision to use atomic bombs against Japan in 1945 was made by a pro-nuclear President Truman, hoping to persuade the Japanese to surrender to the Allies and end six years of war. But Wellerstein (Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States) argues that this was not the case. He carefully details how not only did T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
