| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 323 pages) |
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text file |
| Note |
"Originally published in Japanese as Nihonjin no genbaku toka ron wa konomama de yoi no ka: genbaku toka wo meguru Nichi-Bei no hajimete no taiwa by Nisshin Hodo"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Descent into inhumanity -- The unconditional surrender formula and limited alternatives to atomic bombs : pros and cons -- The Potsdam Declaration: a missed opportunity by Japan to avoid atomic bombings and a Soviet entry -- That "final decisive battle" -- The role of decrypted messages -- Japan's decision to wage a final decisive battle produced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the first of the "triple shocks" -- Two shocks in one day -- Militants' intransigent response: extinction before surrender -- Contentious issues surrounding the atomic bombings, the mistaken "atomic diplomacy" thesis, and its impact on Japanese textbooks -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Supplemental commentary -- diplomacy at start and end of Japan-US war, and subsequent problems -- Appendix B: regarding Wray's examination of the Pearl Harbor issue -- Appendix C: The historical significance of President Obama's visit to Hiroshima -- Afterword. |
| Summary |
"In this study, two scholars examine historical perceptions of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Structured as a balanced dialogue, the authors analyze how the attacks are remembered by Japanese and others as well as the various debates surrounding the bombings."--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translated from the Japanese. |
| Subject |
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945.
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Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Historiography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Diplomatic history. |
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Japan. |
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International relations. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Japan.
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Japan -- Military policy -- Decision making.
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Military policy. |
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United States -- Military policy -- Decision making.
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Capitulations, Military -- Japan -- History -- 20th century.
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Decision making. |
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Capitulations, Military. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Atomic bomb. |
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History. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western. |
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Military campaigns. |
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Historiography. |
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Diplomatic relations. |
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Military policy -- Decision making. |
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Japan -- Hiroshima-shi. |
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Japan -- Nagasaki-shi. |
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Bombardment of Hiroshima-shi (Hiroshima-shi, Japan : 1945) |
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Bombardment of Nagasaki-shi (Nagasaki-shi, Japan : 1945) |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Nihonjin no genbaku toka ron wa konomama de yoi no ka. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019103536
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Debating Japan-US attitudes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Wray, Harry, 1931- Bridging the atomic divide. Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2019] 9781498593212 (DLC) 2018046767 |
| ISBN |
9781498593229 (electronic book) |
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1498593224 (electronic book) |
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9781498593212 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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1498593216 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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