The day the world went nuclear: dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific

A Note to Readers

Key Players

Prologue. Part 1: A Bomb to End the War

Part 2: "Destination: Hiroshima"

Part 3: Unconditional Surrender. Epilogue. Afterword: The Occupation of Japan: Turning an Enemy into an Ally. The Decision to Develop and Use the Bomb. Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR

General Eisenhower's Thoughts

President Truman's Reflections

Letters and Opinions from Subsequent Presidents. Little Boy and Fat Man

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Immediate and Lasting Effects

Pearl Harbor

Shame on American Soil: Relocation Centers

FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech

Emperor Hirohito's Surrender Speech

Japanese War Crimes Trials

The Nuclear World

After the War

time Line

The Author Recommends

Author's Source Notes. Index.