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In *Hiroshima*, historian Ronald Takaki probes the pivotal decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, interrogating whether it accelerated the war’s conclusion or signaled the beginning of postwar tensions. Drawing on top‑secret reports, diaries, and letters, he illuminates the perspectives of leaders such as Harry Truman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, James Byrnes, and Henry L. Stimson, while analyzing how racial stereotypes of the Japanese shaped public opinion and policy. Takaki’s research offers a nuanced view of the cultural and political context surrounding one of the twentieth century’s most controversial events.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Ronald Takaki
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