Hiroshima Nagasaki

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Harrowing personal perspectives on atomic bomb aftermath.

If historical depth and personal narratives captivate you, "Hiroshima Nagasaki" unfolds a profoundly human side of war rarely discussed in textbooks. Paul Ham doesn't just recount facts; he breathes life into history, offering an intimate, heartfelt connection to the survivors' experiences. Bearing witness to their stories might change how you understand war and its lasting impact on humanity.

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Hiroshima Nagasaki

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ISBN: 9780552778503
Authors: Paul Ham
Publisher: Black Swan
Date of Publication: 2013-08-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 4.35
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The first narrative history of the nuclear attack told from both the Japanese and American viewpoints. Japan 1945. In one of the defining moments of the twentieth century, more than 100,000 people were killed instantly by two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US Air Force B29s. Hundreds of thousands more succumbed to their horrific injuries, or slowly perished of radiation-related sickness. Hiroshima Nagasaki tells the story of the tragedy through the eyes of the survivors, from the twelve-year-olds forced to work in war factories to the wives and children who faced it alone. Through their harrowing personal testimonies, we are reminded that these were ordinary people, given no warning and no chance to escape the horror. American leaders claimed that the bombings were 'our least abhorrent choice' and fell strictly on 'military targets'. Even today, most people believe they ended the Pacific War and saved millions of American and Japanese lives. Hiroshima Nagasaki challenges this deep-set perception, revealing that the atomic bombings were the final crippling blow to the Japanese in a strategic air war waged primarily against civilians.
 

Harrowing personal perspectives on atomic bomb aftermath.

If historical depth and personal narratives captivate you, "Hiroshima Nagasaki" unfolds a profoundly human side of war rarely discussed in textbooks. Paul Ham doesn't just recount facts; he breathes life into history, offering an intimate, heartfelt connection to the survivors' experiences. Bearing witness to their stories might change how you understand war and its lasting impact on humanity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.