First published 2023
The year is 1945. World War II has claimed millions of lives. Hitler is dead by suicide, Mussolini executed by firing squad. American soldiers dream of home, but Japan remains defiant in the East. President Harry Truman confronts an unprecedented choice: authorize the use of a devastating new weapon to end the war. The target is Hiroshima. Chris Wallace and Mitch Weiss chronicle the turbulent 116 days leading to Truman's fateful command to destroy two entire cities. They reveal the dramatic deliberations behind deploying the world's first weapon of mass destruction. The consequences prove catastrophic. This gripping account captures the precise moment when twentieth century history split in two, told with intelligence and sensitivity.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, world-war-ii, military-history, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-events, political-decision-making
Setting: Hiroshima, Japan, United States
Period: 1945
336 pages · Paperback · Planeta Publishing
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, war