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The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific / Bill O'Reilly.
Portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and President Truman's impossible choice.
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- ISBN: 1250120330
- ISBN: 9781250120335
- Physical Description: xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1130L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.7 7 503459. |
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Table of Contents
The Day the World Went Nuclear : Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| A Note to Readers | p. ix | |
| Key Players | p. xii | |
| Prologue | p. xvi | |
| Part 1 | A Bomb to End to the War | p. xviii |
| Part 2 | "Destination: Hiroshima" | p. 74 |
| Part 3 | Unconditional Surrender | p. 154 |
| Epilogue | p. 237 | |
| Afterword | ||
| The Occupation of Japan: Turning an Enemy into an Ally | p. 241 | |
| The Decision to Develop and Use the Bomb | ||
| Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR | p. 243 | |
| General Eisenhower's Thoughts | p. 246 | |
| President Truman's Reflections | p. 247 | |
| Letters and Opinions from Subsequent Presidents | p. 249 | |
| Little Boy and Fat Man | p. 254 | |
| Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Immediate and Lasting Effects | p. 256 | |
| Pearl Harbor | p. 260 | |
| Shame on American Soil: Relocation Centers | p. 263 | |
| FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech | p. 265 | |
| Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech | p. 268 | |
| Japanese War Crimes Trials | p. 271 | |
| The Nuclear World | p. 273 | |
| After the War | p. 274 | |
| Time Line | p. 281 | |
| The Author Recommends | p. 285 | |
| Author's Source Notes | p. 287 | |
| Index | p. 295 |
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