Rain of Ruin: A Photographic History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Hardcover

Goldstein, Donald M.; Dillon, Katherine V.; Wenger, J. Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574880330 ISBN 13: 9781574880335

Publisher: Potomac Books Inc, 1995

Synopsis

As the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II draws to a close, the controversy still rages.
It is essentially an argument between Japanese and Americans, but it also pits the politically correct American Left against veterans and their many supporters. On one side are those who believe the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a necessary evil. Had the war continued and a planned invasion of the Japanese islands been carried out, they argue, there would have been at least a million American - and Japanese - casualties. On the other side are those who focus on the vast devastation and human loss caused by the bombs.
Rain of Ruin is the first comprehensive photographic record of the bombings. The prolific team of Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, and J. Michael Wenger have created another World War II classic in their selection of over four hundred photographs of U.S. preparations for the attack and of the two cities and their people before, during, and after those fateful days.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Michael Wenger is a historian living in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Review:

This photographic history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides the first comprehensive photographic record of the bombings and their aftermath, presenting a history of the two cities before and after the bomb's drop and also including photos of American and Japanese politicians and military men involved in the bombing. Anticipate a detailed, well-rounded title. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1574880330
• ISBN 13: 9781574880335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192