The Resource What was the bombing of Hiroshima?, by Jess M. Brallier ; illustrated by Tim Foley
What was the bombing of Hiroshima?, by Jess M. Brallier ; illustrated by Tim Foley
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- Summary
- "By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs--one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki--and bring the war to rapid close. Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful account of these history-changing events, Jess Brallier explains the leadup to the bombing, what the terrible results of it were, and how the threat of atomic war has colored world events since"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- Contents
-
- What followed
- The Peace Museum
- Timelines
- Bibliography
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?
- Japan
- World War II
- The Manhattan project
- Decision time
- The bombing of Hiroshima
- Stories of survivors
- The war ends
- Isbn
- 9781524792664
- Label
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?
- Title
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Jess M. Brallier ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Subject
-
- Atomic bomb -- Juvenile literature
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan | Hiroshima-shi
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan | Hiroshima-shi -- Juvenile literature
- 1939-1945
- Atomic bomb
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs--one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki--and bring the war to rapid close. Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful account of these history-changing events, Jess Brallier explains the leadup to the bombing, what the terrible results of it were, and how the threat of atomic war has colored world events since"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brallier, Jess M
- Dewey number
- 940.54/2521954
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8-12
- Intended audience source
- Penguin Workshop
- LC call number
- D767.25.H6
- LC item number
- B725 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Foley, Tim
- Series statement
- What was?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- World War, 1939-1945
- Atomic bomb
- World War, 1939-1945
- Atomic bomb
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?, by Jess M. Brallier ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Note
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- What followed
- The Peace Museum
- Timelines
- Bibliography
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?
- Japan
- World War II
- The Manhattan project
- Decision time
- The bombing of Hiroshima
- Stories of survivors
- The war ends
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524792664
- Lccn
- 2019034738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1105950058
- (OCoLC)on1105950058
- Label
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?, by Jess M. Brallier ; illustrated by Tim Foley
- Note
- "An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- What followed
- The Peace Museum
- Timelines
- Bibliography
- What was the bombing of Hiroshima?
- Japan
- World War II
- The Manhattan project
- Decision time
- The bombing of Hiroshima
- Stories of survivors
- The war ends
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524792664
- Lccn
- 2019034738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1105950058
- (OCoLC)on1105950058
Subject
- Atomic bomb -- Juvenile literature
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan | Hiroshima-shi
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan | Hiroshima-shi -- Juvenile literature
- 1939-1945
- Atomic bomb
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