Thank God for the Atom Bomb and Other Essays
by:
Paul Fussell (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780671638665 (0671638661)
Publish date: June 1st 1988
Publisher: Summit Books
Pages no: 298
Edition language: English
A very good friend of mine, a history teacher, amd I used to have a running battle over Truman's use of the atomic bomb. I argued that given the time and the context of the decision, Truman had no choice. Ken argued that the sole purpose was a political decision to scare the Russians. Both views ar...