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    The Day the World Went Nuclear: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific

    By Bill O'Reilly

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    Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon.

    Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun, with characteristically gripping storytelling, this story explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 20, 2017
    ISBN9781250120342
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    Bill O'Reilly

    Bill O'Reilly is the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor, the highest-rated news show in America. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column and is the author of several number-one bestselling books including Killing Kennedy and Killing Reagan. He is, perhaps, the most talked about political commentator in America.

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    • 3/5
      A decent read, not too detailed it is basically a good overall read of how it happened
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      THE DAY THE WORLD WENT NUCLEAR:DROPPING THE ATOM BOMB AND THE END OF WWII IN THE PACIFIC BY BILL O'REILLY takes a slice of history and gives us a minute account of the dropping of the bomb on Japan during WWII. I remember as a kid watching a show called You Are There, where they take an event in history and profile it. Bill O'Reilly has taken a slice of WWII and takes the reader back to the bloody Pacific war. O'Reilly shows the movements and the moments on both sides. We see MacArthur coming ashore in the Philippines & the Emperor of Japan, a living god to his people. We see the Japanese going about their daily lives not knowing the hell that awaits them. We see the Enola Gay, the plane that carries the bomb & the rest of history. The dropping of the bomb on Japan during WWII has been a topic that is still debated in schools all over the country. Was Truman right to drop the bomb thus forcing the Japanese into surrender or should we have invaded Japan and lost thousands if not hundreds of thousands of American and allied troops That very question is asked of living Presidents as well at the end.I have always enjoyed Mr. O'Reilly's history books. Being a history junkie or someone who wants to know a little bit more about WWII ,and the bomb ,you will as well.