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Book SynopsisOn the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki comes this heart-pounding account of the war-room drama that led to Armageddon on 6 August 1945
Trade ReviewBarrett drops you right into the situation rooms with the most powerful figures in the world during the most critical days of the twentieth century – the climax of the Second World War. Innovatively structured,highly detailed and well-documented -- A. J. Baime
140 Days to Hiroshima is a deeply researched and carefully nuanced narrative, especially powerful on US and Japanese decision-making throughout 1945, culminating in Japan’s surrender. David Dean Barrett shrewdly integrates essential military realities with the potent domestic cross currents affecting leaders on both sides of the Pacific -- Richard B. Frank
Historian Barrett debuts with an impressively researched chronicle of the months leading up to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima … By capturing both sides of the conflict, Barrett generates drama despite the inevitability of the book’s conclusion. Military history buffs will be riveted
