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The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific Cover Image Book

The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific / Bill O'Reilly.

Dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific. (portion title)
O'Reilly, Bill, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250120335
  • ISBN: 1250120330
  • Physical Description: xvii, 302 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt & Company, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A Note to Readers -- Key Players -- Prologue. Part 1: A Bomb to End the War -- Part 2: "Destination: Hiroshima" -- Part 3: Unconditional Surrender. Epilogue. Afterword: The Occupation of Japan: Turning an Enemy into an Ally. The Decision to Develop and Use the Bomb. Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR -- General Eisenhower's Thoughts -- President Truman's Reflections -- Letters and Opinions from Subsequent Presidents. Little Boy and Fat Man -- Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Immediate and Lasting Effects -- Pearl Harbor -- Shame on American Soil: Relocation Centers -- FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech -- Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech -- Japanese War Crimes Trials -- The Nuclear World -- After the War -- time Line -- The Author Recommends -- Author's Source Notes. Index.
Target Audience Note:
Target Age Group: 10 to 14. Ingram.
1130L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.7 7 503459.

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Subject: World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Juvenile literature.
Atomic bomb > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area > Juvenile literature.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Juvenile literature.
Pacific Area > History, Military > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Young adult literature.

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