LEADER 03452nam 2200589 450 001 9910810053703321 005 20181205101122.0 010 $a1-4985-9322-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000007265151 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5614483 035 $a(PPN)252557832 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007265151 100 $a20190117h20192015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBridging the atomic divide $edebating Japan-US attitudes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki /$fHarry J. Wray and Seishiro Sugihara ; translated by Norman Hu 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cLexington Books,$d2019. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (341 pages) 300 $a"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." 311 $a1-4985-9321-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aDescent 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. 330 $a"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. 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$zJapan$xHistoriography 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xDiplomatic history 606 $aCapitulations, Military$zJapan$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aAtomic bomb$xMoral and ethical aspects 607 $aHiroshima-shi (Japan)$xHistory$yBombardment, 1945 607 $aNagasaki-shi (Japan)$xHistory$yBombardment, 1945 607 $aJapan$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zJapan 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy$xDecision making 607 $aJapan$xMilitary policy$xDecision making 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$xHistoriography. 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xDiplomatic history. 615 0$aCapitulations, Military$xHistory 615 0$aAtomic bomb$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a940.542521954 700 $aWray$b Harry$f1931-$01629572 702 $aSugihara$b Seishiro 702 $aHu$b Norman 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810053703321 996 $aBridging the atomic divide$93967383 997 $aUNINA