04648nam 2200793 450 991082648340332120200520144314.00-231-52758-610.7312/kort13016(CKB)2670000000268884(EBL)1023028(OCoLC)815651645(SSID)ssj0000757700(PQKBManifestationID)11486944(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000757700(PQKBWorkID)10772544(PQKB)10736479(MiAaPQ)EBC1023028(DE-B1597)459018(OCoLC)1013937254(OCoLC)1029826128(OCoLC)1032692115(OCoLC)1037980695(OCoLC)1041993111(OCoLC)1046608878(OCoLC)1047010199(OCoLC)1049691821(OCoLC)1054866628(OCoLC)979739705(DE-B1597)9780231527583(Au-PeEL)EBL1023028(CaPaEBR)ebr11092211(EXLCZ)99267000000026888420150907h20072007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Columbia guide to Hiroshima and the bomb /Michael KortNew York :Columbia University Press,2007.©20071 online resource (912 p.)Columbia Guides to American History and CultureIncludes index.1-322-58221-1 0-231-13016-3 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Historical Narrative -- 1. The Debate Over Hiroshima -- 2. Building the Atomic Bomb -- 3. The Pacific War -- 4. The Decision to Drop the Bomb -- 5. The Japanese Government, Ketsu-Go, and Potsdam -- 6. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Japan's Surrender -- 7. Hiroshima and American Power -- Part II. Key Questions and Interpretations -- Key Questions and Interpretations -- Part III. Resources -- Chronology -- Glossary of Military Terms and Abbreviations -- Glossary of Names -- Selected Bibliography -- Part IV. Documents -- Guide to the Documents -- A. American Civilian Documents -- B. American Military Documents -- C. MAGIC Diplomatic Summaries -- D. Japanese Government Documents, Military Documents, and Diary Entries -- E. Japanese Surrender Documents -- F. United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report and Interrogations of Japanese Officials -- G. Statements of Japanese Officials on World War II, Military Intelligence Section, Historical Division, U.S. Army -- Notes -- IndexFew aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II.Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.Columbia guides to American history and cultures.Atomic bombUnited StatesHistory20th centuryAtomic bombUnited StatesHistory20th centurySourcesAtomic bombJapanHistory20th centuryAtomic bombJapanHistory20th centurySourcesHiroshima-shi (Japan)HistoryBombardment, 1945Hiroshima-shi (Japan)HistoryBombardment, 1945SourcesAtomic bombHistoryAtomic bombHistoryAtomic bombHistoryAtomic bombHistory940.542521954Kort Michael1944-278160MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826483403321The Columbia guide to Hiroshima and the bomb4115824UNINA