Prompt and Utter Destruction by J. Samuel Walker

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prompt and Utter Destruction Author: J. Samuel Walker Narrator: Eric Martin Format: mp3 Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Release date: 05-14-19 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 54 ratings Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, Walker evaluates the options available for ending the war with Japan. In this new edition, Walker incorporates a decade of new research - mostly from Japanese archives only recently made available - that provides fresh insight on the strategic considerations that led to dropping the bomb.