num_pages: 864
description: With a new preface by the authorControversial in nature, this book demonstrates that the United States did not need to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Alperovitz criticizes one of the most hotly debated precursory events to the Cold War, an event that was largely responsible for the evolution of post-World War II American politics and culture.
language: English
title: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
titlecomplete: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
genres: History, World War II, American History, Japan, World History, War, American, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Politics
ratings_count: 246
publisher: Vintage