Torn at the Roots: The Crisis of Jewish Liberalism in Postwar America

Torn at the Roots: The Crisis of Jewish Liberalism in Postwar America
ISBN-10
0231123752
ISBN-13
9780231123754
Category
Religion
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2004-05-06
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Author
Michael E. Staub

Description

Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

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