3. Truman

Truman

The italic text is quote, and the regular text is commentary by the writer of the article I pulled it from.

But the original quotations are from memorandums written to and from official correspondence regarding the Japanese political structure by two experts on the subject, which are cross referable with the following books if you are interested in them

  • The Columbia Guide to Hiroshima and the Bomb - Michael Kort

  • The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb - Gar Alperovitz

The second quote is pulled from another memorandum, which has appeared in books as well, but conveniently appears when we google it, so I will link you its original:

http://www.dannen.com/images/bardmemo-width600.gif

From Ralph Austin Bard to Henry Stimson, then secretary of war for the US

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