The bombing of Japan: Post III
Hogan, Michael J. Hiroshima: In History ad Memory. Cambridge University Press, 1996. Pp. 238.
Editor Michael Hogan presents a collection of essays originally published in the history of American Foreign Relations journal, Diplomatic History, Spring 1995 issue. Historians included in the work are J. Samuel Walker, Barton J. Bernstein, Paul Boyer, and others. Essays evaluate the historiography of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the politics surrounding the ultimate decision to drop the bombs. Analysis of historical memory and actuality is also presented. Hogan offers a useful guide to the literature as well as a condensed analysis of pertinent issues surrounding the decision making process, such as the pursuit of peace, speedy end to the war, and Soviet concerns.
Manhattan Project Engineer District. The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Champaign, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. June 29, 1946. Pp. 57.
A report detailing the effects of atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki which includes descriptions of propaganda spread in Japan after the destruction , as well as structural damage analysis and radioactivity dangers. Explosion results of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are also compared. Included are descriptions of various injury types such as burns, radiation, and blast injuries. The final segment offers an eyewitness account of the devastation and injuries, ending with the moral question of total war and ethical use of atomic weapons. It is a useful work for evaluating the extensive damage and effects of nuclear power, in order to adequately understand the devastating consequences of the monumental decision to employ nuclear destruction.
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