A World Destroyed
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A World Destroyed is a historical study by Martin J. Sherwin examining the development and use of the atomic bomb and its profound political and moral consequences.
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book → non-fiction book → |
| aboutEvent |
beginning of the nuclear age
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bombing of Hiroshima → bombing of Nagasaki → start of the U.S.–Soviet nuclear arms race → |
| author |
Martin J. Sherwin
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| examines |
diplomatic context of atomic bomb use
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ethical debates over strategic bombing → impact of nuclear weapons on international relations → scientists' role in nuclear weapons development → |
| focusesOn |
Hiroshima
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Manhattan Project → Nagasaki → early Cold War nuclear policy → |
| genre |
history
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military history → nuclear history → political history → |
| hasMoralPerspective |
highlights human cost of nuclear warfare
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questions justification of atomic bombings → |
| hasPerspective |
critical of U.S. atomic decision-making
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| hasTheme |
civilian casualties in war
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decision-making in wartime → historical memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki → limits of political control over technology → moral implications of technological progress → nuclear deterrence → responsibility of scientists → secrecy in government policy → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
U.S. decision to use atomic bombs on Japan
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development of the atomic bomb → moral consequences of nuclear weapons → origins of the nuclear arms race → political consequences of nuclear weapons → use of the atomic bomb in World War II → |
| notableFor |
influencing debates on nuclear ethics and policy
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integrating political, diplomatic, and moral analysis of the atomic bomb → |
| timePeriodCovered |
World War II
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early Cold War → |
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Martin J. Sherwin
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