Before the bomb: how America approached the end of the Pacific War
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University Press of Kentucky
1997
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| Beschreibung: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-237) and index A war half won -- Images of the enemy -- How long will this war last? -- Visions of abundance -- Okinawa -- The sinister cloud -- Assault or siege? -- Unconditional surrender -- Resolution Almost forgotten in the haze of events following Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the summer of 1945 witnessed an intense public debate over how best to end the war against Japan. Weary of fighting, the American people were determined to defeat the imperial power that had so viciously attacked them in December 1941, but they were uncertain of the best means to accomplish this goal. Certain of victory - the "inevitable triumph" promised by Franklin Roosevelt immediately after Pearl Harbor - Americans became increasingly concerned about the human cost of defeating Japan. Particularly after the brutal Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, syndicated columnists, newspaper editorialists, radio commentators, and others questioned the necessity of invasion. A lengthy naval and aerial siege would have saved lives but might have protracted the war beyond the public's patience. Advertisers filled the media with visions of postwar affluence even as the government was exhorting its citizens to remain dedicated to the war effort. There was heated discussion as well about the morality of firebombing Japanese cities and of using poison gas and other agents of chemical warfare. Chappell provides a balanced assessment of all these debates, grounding his observations in a wealth of primary sources. He also discusses the role of racism, the demand for unconditional surrender, and the government's reaction to public opinion in the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Compelling and controversial, this is the first work to examine the confusing and contradictory climate of the American home front in the months leading up to V-J Day |
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| spelling | Chappell, John D., (John David) Verfasser aut Before the bomb how America approached the end of the Pacific War John D. Chappell Lexington, Ky. University Press of Kentucky 1997 1 Online-Ressource (246 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-237) and index A war half won -- Images of the enemy -- How long will this war last? -- Visions of abundance -- Okinawa -- The sinister cloud -- Assault or siege? -- Unconditional surrender -- Resolution Almost forgotten in the haze of events following Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the summer of 1945 witnessed an intense public debate over how best to end the war against Japan. Weary of fighting, the American people were determined to defeat the imperial power that had so viciously attacked them in December 1941, but they were uncertain of the best means to accomplish this goal. Certain of victory - the "inevitable triumph" promised by Franklin Roosevelt immediately after Pearl Harbor - Americans became increasingly concerned about the human cost of defeating Japan. Particularly after the brutal Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, syndicated columnists, newspaper editorialists, radio commentators, and others questioned the necessity of invasion. A lengthy naval and aerial siege would have saved lives but might have protracted the war beyond the public's patience. Advertisers filled the media with visions of postwar affluence even as the government was exhorting its citizens to remain dedicated to the war effort. There was heated discussion as well about the morality of firebombing Japanese cities and of using poison gas and other agents of chemical warfare. Chappell provides a balanced assessment of all these debates, grounding his observations in a wealth of primary sources. He also discusses the role of racism, the demand for unconditional surrender, and the government's reaction to public opinion in the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Compelling and controversial, this is the first work to examine the confusing and contradictory climate of the American home front in the months leading up to V-J Day World War / (1939-1945) fast Geschichte 1941-1945 swd Geschichte 1945 swd 1900 - 1999 fast Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1945 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1941-1945 gnd rswk-swf HISTORY / Military / World War II. bisacsh Public opinion fast Tweede Wereldoorlog gtt Publieke opinie gtt Pazifikkrieg (1941-1945) swd Öffentliche Meinung swd Geschichte Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 Public opinion World War, 1939-1945 United States Public opinion United States History 20th century Öffentliche Meinung (DE-588)4043152-6 gnd rswk-swf Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 gnd rswk-swf USA Pazifischer Raum (DE-588)4044982-8 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf Japan (DE-588)4028495-5 gnd rswk-swf 1\p (DE-588)4113937-9 Hochschulschrift gnd-content Japan (DE-588)4028495-5 g USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Pazifischer Raum (DE-588)4044982-8 g Geschichte 1941-1945 z 2\p DE-604 Pazifikkrieg 1941-1945 (DE-588)4249775-9 s Öffentliche Meinung (DE-588)4043152-6 s Geschichte 1945 z 3\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover 0-8131-1987-1 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover 978-0-8131-1987-8 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=52049 Aggregator Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
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