A Difference in Magnitude: The World's First Nuclear Attacks as Chronicled by 1945 & 1946 Documents and Recording [Audio CD]

Ralph Cosham (Narrator)

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This work is a compilation of selected firsthand documents and accounts of the events surrounding the development of the atomic bomb and its use against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The documents range greatly in style from dry academic arguments to gut-wrenching eyewitness accounts. While this is a production that will not excite the passions of the general public, it is important in light of current events. Such a serious work is given a sober interpretation by Ralph Cosham. His dry, authoritative tone is consistent throughout the production. His precise enunciation and strong tone bring a sense of immediacy as we hear of events that were completely new for their time. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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• Audio CD
• Publisher: Sound Room Publishers (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584728175
• ISBN-13: 978-1584728177
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Original Documents in Audio Book Format, November 27, 2005

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This review is from: A Difference in Magnitude: The World's First Nuclear Attacks as Chronicled by 1945 & 1946 Documents and Recording (Audio CD)

Just before and immediately after the Atomic Bomb attacks on Japan a series of documents were written to cover such things as the recommendations of the scientists on the use of the bomb, the speeches President Truman made, the actual orders given to the Army Air Force to make the attack, target selection, and of course afterward there were extensive damage accessments made on the effects of the bomb.

These documents have been collected together and recorded on three CD's. To anyone interested in the history of the atomic bomb usage, this is invaluable information. We live in a time where revisionist historians are presenting a view that there was strong opposition to the use of the bomb. The original documents written at the time say otherwise. There was little doubt that after the Bataan Death March, the Rape of Nanking, the torture and execution of prisoners there was little interest in treating the Japanese kindly. Besides we only had two bombs.