Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War - Professor Michael D. Gordin - Books - Princeton University Press - 9780691168432 - August 18, 2015
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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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