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Truman and the secret struggle for control of the Atomic Age
xix, 406 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
"A history of the process for using and controlling atomic weapons during World War II and at the beginning of the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
Chapter 1: "It was very clear that he knew little of the task into which he was stepping." -- Chapter 2: "Modern civilization might be completely destroyed." -- Chapter 3. "A blanket of fire." -- Chapter 4: "A decision not to upset the existing plans." -- Chapter 5: "A profound psychological impression." -- Chapter 6: "It makes presiding over the Senate seem tame." -- Chapter 7: "The target will be a purely military one." -- Chapter 8: "The greatest thing in history." -- Chapter 9: "The thought of wiping out another 100,000 people was too horrible." -- Chapter 10: "It is a dangerous thing to just give them the power and hope that they will not take advantage of it." -- Chapter 11: "I told him the blood was on my hands." -- Chapter 12: "The battle of the atom still goes on." -- Chapter 13: "It is quite possible to depopulate vast areas of the earth's surface." -- Chapter 14: "If we aren't going to use them, that doesn't make any sense." -- Chapter 15: "An atomic explosion occurred in the USSR." -- Chapter 16: "A weapon that will kill ten million people." -- Chapter 17: "We are in a hell of a mess." -- Chapter 18: "A play actor and a bunko man." -- Chapter 19: "I assume he told someone." -- Chapter 20: "That includes every weapon that we have." -- Chapter 21: "The enemy could not have marched across that radiated belt." -- Chapter 22: "Charting a course from which we cannot turn." -- Chapter 23: "We devoutly hoped that they would not have to be used."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-389) and index.
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New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 2025