In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the roles of U. S.-Soviet relations and of American domestic politics. In this new e... | Prompt and Utter Destruction by J Samuel Walker, Paperback | Indigo Chapters