{"product_id":"the-columbia-guide-to-hiroshima-michael-kort-9780231130165","title":"The Columbia Guide to Hiroshima and the Bomb","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Kort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231130163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231130165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.28d","brand":"Michael Kort","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250435379455,"sku":"9780231130165","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_528ba428-c761-4214-a807-c3b8d8625873.jpg?v=1729600312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-columbia-guide-to-hiroshima-michael-kort-9780231130165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}