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Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War Professor Michael D. Gordin Revised edition
Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War
Professor Michael D. Gordin
Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August boldly presents a different interpretation: that the military did not clearly understand the atomic bomb's revolutionary strategic potential, that the Allies were almost as stunned by the surrender as the
232 pages, 2 halftones. 5 maps.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 18, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691168432 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Genre | Chronological Period > 1940's |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 157 × 19 mm · 338 g |
| Language | English |
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