text Road to surrender : three men and the countdown to the end of World War II
- Summary
- "This suspenseful and propulsive account of the days leading up to the end of World War II, is told through the stories of three men: Henry Stimson, the Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atomic bomb; Gen. Car... Read more
- Contents
- Introduction: The Dilemma -- Part One. Sleepless -- "The terrible, 'the awful,' 'the diabolical'" -- Target practice -- 'May[be] Frankenstein or means for World Peace' -- The stomach art -- "There are no civilians in Japan" -- The patient progress... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xvii, 314 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Random House 2023
Library | Location | Status |
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KCL | 940.5312 THOMAS in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Library | Location | Status |
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KCL | 940.5312 THOMAS in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Capitulations, Military Japan History 20th century
United States Military policy Decision making
Atomic bomb
World War, 1939-1945 Japan
World War, 1939-1945 United States
Tōgō, Shigenori 1882-1950
Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis) 1867-1950
Spaatz, Carl 1891-1974
HISTORY / World
Spaatz, Carl 1891-1974
Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis) 1867-1950
Tōgō, Shigenori 1882-1950
Atomic bomb
Capitulations, Military
Military policy Decision making
Japan
United States