TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Reilly,Bill
AU  - O'Reilly,Bill
TI  - The day the world went nuclear: dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific 
SN  - 9781250120335 (hardcover)
AV  - D767 .O742 2017
U1  - 940.5426  23
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Henry Holt and Company
KW  - Manhattan Project (U.S.)
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - Pacific Area
KW  - Japan
KW  - United States
KW  - History, Military
KW  - 20th century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; A Note to Readers -- Key Players -- Prologue. Part 1: A Bomb to End the War -- Part 2: "Destination: Hiroshima" -- Part 3: Unconditional Surrender. Epilogue. Afterword: The Occupation of Japan: Turning an Enemy into an Ally. The Decision to Develop and Use the Bomb. Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR -- General Eisenhower's Thoughts -- President Truman's Reflections -- Letters and Opinions from Subsequent Presidents. Little Boy and Fat Man -- Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Immediate and Lasting Effects -- Pearl Harbor -- Shame on American Soil: Relocation Centers -- FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech -- Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech -- Japanese War Crimes Trials -- The Nuclear World -- After the War -- Time Line
N2  - Portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and President Truman's impossible choice. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun.--
ER  -