Nuclear Energy and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman

by J. Samuel Walker

Harry S Truman's nuclear policies and programs are probably the most significant and controversial aspects of his presidency. The essays in this volume examine Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan in 1945, one of the most contentious issues in all of American history, and the use of atomic energy after the war, both as an important weapon in the arms race of the cold war era, and as a subject for research into its applications to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612481590
• ISBN13: 9781612481593
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Truman State University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"