03452nam 2200589 450 991081005370332120181205101122.01-4985-9322-4(CKB)4100000007265151(MiAaPQ)EBC5614483(PPN)252557832(EXLCZ)99410000000726515120190117h20192015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBridging the atomic divide debating Japan-US attitudes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki /Harry J. Wray and Seishiro Sugihara ; translated by Norman HuLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2019.©20151 online resource (341 pages)"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."1-4985-9321-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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: 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."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.World War, 1939-1945CampaignsJapanHistoriographyWorld War, 1939-1945Diplomatic historyCapitulations, MilitaryJapanHistory20th centuryAtomic bombMoral and ethical aspectsHiroshima-shi (Japan)HistoryBombardment, 1945Nagasaki-shi (Japan)HistoryBombardment, 1945JapanForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsJapanUnited StatesMilitary policyDecision makingJapanMilitary policyDecision makingWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsHistoriography.World War, 1939-1945Diplomatic history.Capitulations, MilitaryHistoryAtomic bombMoral and ethical aspects.940.542521954Wray Harry1931-1629572Sugihara SeishiroHu NormanMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810053703321Bridging the atomic divide3967383UNINA