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Road to Surrender

Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II

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The narrative delves into the critical days leading up to the end of World War II, focusing on three pivotal figures: Henry Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of War; Gen. Carl Spaatz, who oversaw the bombing operations; and Shigenori Tåogåo, Japan's Foreign Minister advocating for surrender. The account captures the moral dilemmas faced by Stimson and Spaatz as they prepare to deploy the atomic bomb, juxtaposed with Tåogåo's efforts to persuade Japan's leadership to accept defeat, ultimately highlighting the complex interplay of decisions that shaped the war's conclusion.

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Road to Surrender, Evan Thomas

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Rok vydania
2023
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Titul
Road to Surrender
Podtitul
Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2023
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
480
ISBN13
9780593743874
Série
Hodnotenie
4,3 z 5
Anotácia
The narrative delves into the critical days leading up to the end of World War II, focusing on three pivotal figures: Henry Stimson, the U.S. Secretary of War; Gen. Carl Spaatz, who oversaw the bombing operations; and Shigenori Tåogåo, Japan's Foreign Minister advocating for surrender. The account captures the moral dilemmas faced by Stimson and Spaatz as they prepare to deploy the atomic bomb, juxtaposed with Tåogåo's efforts to persuade Japan's leadership to accept defeat, ultimately highlighting the complex interplay of decisions that shaped the war's conclusion.