"Analysis of Truman's decision to use nuclear arms against Japan through essays written by military and diplomatic historians"--Provided by publisher.

Gar Alperovitz: godfather of Hiroshima revisionism / Robert James Maddox -- The shock of the atomic bomb and Japan's decision to surrender--a reconsideration / Sadao Asada -- Intelligence forecasting for the invasion of Japan: previews of hell / Edward J. Drea -- "A score of bloody Okinawas and Iwo Jimas": President Truman and casualty estimates for the invasion of Japan / D.M. Giangreco -- Half a million purple hearts / D.M. Giangreco and Kathryn Moore -- Advocacy or assessment? The United States strategic bombing survey of Germay and Japan / Gian Peri Gentile -- Hiroshima and the trashing of Henry Stimson / Robert P. Newman -- Enola Gay at Air and Space: anonymity, hypocrisy, ignorance / Robert P. Newman -- Racing the enemy: a critical look / Michael Kort.