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Hiroshima - The World's Bomb (2008) [THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD] by Andrew Jon Rotter is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The title of this book is somewhat misleading as it covers far more ground than simply an account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The book traces the development of the A-bomb (though at a high level, and the reader interested in this subject would be far better off reading "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes). Alongside this the author lays out the parallel development of strategic bombing and the degeneration of morals on all sides as a result of the brutalities of the World War, both of which contributed to the climate in which the decision to use the weapon was made. The actual description of the events at Hiroshima takes up very little space as the author moves on to describe (again at a high level) the subsequent proliferation of nuclear weapons almost to the present day. The book adopts a clear moral stance as regards the bombing, and while hedging somewhat, it is clear the author does not believe the bombings were a necessary part of winning the war against Japan. The decision to use the bomb is presented as almost inevitable with few of those involved expressing any serious moral reservations at the time. Furthermore, the author appears to believe, the bo

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Author

Andrew Jon Rotter

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199569762

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Military, Science

Rating

3.58 / 5 (52 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14