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by J. Samuel Walker (Author) "Despite an expression that suggested fatigue and strain, President Harry S. Truman strode briskly into the meeting he had ordered with his most trusted advisers..." (more)
Key Phrases: modifying unconditional surrender, categorical choice, unconditional surrender policy, United States, Soviet Union, Manhattan Project (more...)
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Product Details
  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: University of North Carolina Press (September 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0807846627
  • ISBN-13: 978-0807846629
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #770,885 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Despite an expression that suggested fatigue and strain, President Harry S. Truman strode briskly into the meeting he had ordered with his most trusted advisers. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
modifying unconditional surrender, categorical choice, unconditional surrender policy, casualty estimates, atomic attacks, imperial institution, plutonium bomb, demand for unconditional surrender
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (