President Truman and the atomic bomb
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: by Michael O'Neal.
Series: Great mysteries; Great mysteries (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Military leadership -- Juvenile literature.; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.; Atomic bomb -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Atomic bomb -- History.; Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Juvenile literature.; Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945.
Description: Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-107) and index.