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.
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.
Discusses the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the U.S. during World War II; examines how the bomb was developed and the reasons why the U.S. decided to use the weapon; and looks at other uses of atomic power.
A study of factors impacting the United States' decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, based on military reports, diaries, and personal letters.
Discusses the events leading to and following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, including scientific, historical, political, and cultural contexts.
Separated by the explosion of the atomic bomb, a husband, wife, and mother carry on with their lives in the ruins of Nagasaki and are eventually reunited one Christmas by a very special tree.
