Bridging the atomic divide : debating Japan-US attitudes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki / / Harry J. Wray and Seishiro Sugihara ; translated by Norman Hu |
Autore | Wray Harry <1931-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.542521954 |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN | 1-4985-9322-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793341603321 |
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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 |
Autore | Wray Harry <1931-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
Disciplina | 940.542521954 |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN | 1-4985-9322-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810053703321 |
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Five days in August [[electronic resource] ] : how World War II became a nuclear war / / Michael D. Gordin |
Autore | Gordin Michael D |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.54/2521954 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GordinMichael D |
Soggetto topico |
Atomic bomb - United States - History
World War, 1939-1945 - Japan Capitulations, Military - Japan - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4008-7443-2
1-282-15759-0 9786612157592 1-4008-2410-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Chapter 1. Endings -- Chapter 2. Shock -- Chapter 3. Special -- Chapter 4. Miracle -- Chapter 5. Papacy -- Chapter 6. Revolution -- Chapter 7. Beginnings -- Coda: On the Scholarly Literature -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454974503321 |
Gordin Michael D
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Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2007 | ||
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Five days in August [[electronic resource] ] : how World War II became a nuclear war / / Michael D. Gordin |
Autore | Gordin Michael D |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.54/2521954 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GordinMichael D |
Soggetto topico |
Atomic bomb - United States - History
World War, 1939-1945 - Japan Capitulations, Military - Japan - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-4008-7443-2
1-282-15759-0 9786612157592 1-4008-2410-9 |
Classificazione | 15.59 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Chapter 1. Endings -- Chapter 2. Shock -- Chapter 3. Special -- Chapter 4. Miracle -- Chapter 5. Papacy -- Chapter 6. Revolution -- Chapter 7. Beginnings -- Coda: On the Scholarly Literature -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778136503321 |
Gordin Michael D
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Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Five days in August [[electronic resource] ] : how World War II became a nuclear war / / Michael D. Gordin |
Autore | Gordin Michael D |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.54/2521954 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GordinMichael D |
Soggetto topico |
Atomic bomb - United States - History
World War, 1939-1945 - Japan Capitulations, Military - Japan - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-4008-7443-2
1-282-15759-0 9786612157592 1-4008-2410-9 |
Classificazione | 15.59 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Chapter 1. Endings -- Chapter 2. Shock -- Chapter 3. Special -- Chapter 4. Miracle -- Chapter 5. Papacy -- Chapter 6. Revolution -- Chapter 7. Beginnings -- Coda: On the Scholarly Literature -- Abbreviations Used in Notes -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818797503321 |
Gordin Michael D
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