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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| A World Destroyed canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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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 ⓘ atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ
surface form:
bombing of Nagasaki
start of the U.S.–Soviet nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| author | Martin J. Sherwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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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