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Wray Harry <1931-> |
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Bridging the atomic divide : debating Japan-US attitudes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki / / Harry J. Wray and Seishiro Sugihara ; translated by Norman Hu |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2019 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (341 pages) |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Japan - Historiography |
World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history |
Capitulations, Military - Japan - History - 20th century |
Atomic bomb - Moral and ethical aspects |
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 |
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 |
Japan Foreign relations United States |
United States Foreign relations Japan |
United States Military policy Decision making |
Japan Military policy Decision making |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Originally published: Nihonjin no genbaku toka ron wa konomama de yoi no ka: genbaku toka wo meguru Nichi-Bei no hajimete no taiwa by Nisshin Hodo, 2015." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Descent into inhumanity -- The unconditional surrender formula and limited alternatives to atomic bombs : pros and cons -- The Potsdam Declaration: a missed opportunity by Japan to avoid atomic bombings and a Soviet entry -- That "final decisive battle" -- The role of decrypted messages -- Japan's decision to wage a final decisive battle produced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the first of the "triple shocks" -- Two shocks in one day -- Militants' intransigent response: extinction before surrender -- Contentious issues surrounding the atomic bombings, the mistaken "atomic diplomacy" thesis, and its impact on Japanese textbooks -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: |
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Supplemental commentary - diplomacy at start and end of Japan-US war, and subsequent problems -- Appendix B: regarding Wray's examination of the Pearl Harbor issue -- Appendix C: The historical significance of President Obama's visit to Hiroshima -- Afterword. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"In this study, two scholars examine historical perceptions of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Structured as a balanced dialogue, the authors analyze how the attacks are remembered by Japanese and others as well as the various debates surrounding the bombings."--Provided by publisher. |
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