O'Reilly, Bill,

The day the world went nuclear : dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific / Bill O'Reilly. - First edition. - New York Henry Holt and Company, 2017 - xvii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

1250120330 9781250120335

2016953764


World War, 1939-1945--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area


Pacific Area--History, Military--20th century
Pacific Area--History, Military--20th century.

D767 / .O74 2017

940.5426 O'Re 15