hiroshima-shi (japan)

An illustrated overview of the Second World War atomic bombing of Hiroshima that covers the scientific and political lead-up to the bombing, as well as its immediate and long-term impact on Japan and the world.

Describes the events surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devastating destruction of these cities, and the eventual Japanese surrender and end of World War II. Uses photographs to detail the events recorded in the book.

Features primary source material from speeches, letters, and diaries, as well as first-hand experiences of those who experienced the bombing of Hiroshima, and describes the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the bomb, the extensive destruction, end of the Pacific War, and more.

Contains source documents and illustrations that provide information about the atomic bomb, covering the development of the bomb, the decision to use the bomb against Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the historical debate, and the response to the bomb. Includes critical-thinking questions.

Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.

The author recalls her happy childhood in Hiroshima, abruptly halted on August 6, 1945, when her known world was hideously destroyed by an atomic bomb.

Provides background information on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and presents controversies surrounding the event, and also offers personal narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by this event.

Discusses the usage of atomic bombs by the United States in World War II and President Harry S. Truman's decision to launch a nuclear attack on Japan, examining the morality of the decision, and exploring the relationship between nuclear weapons and the start of the Cold War.

The effects of war on Japan and the world are seen through the experiences of one family that survived the bombing of Hiroshima.

Presents a detailed account of the bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 ultimately ending the Pacific war; and chronicles the events leading to the war and the aftermath of the bomb from some of the victims themselves.