TOW#16: THe Most Controversial Decision

In the book, The Most Controversial Decision by Wilson D. Miscamble, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War I was described and researched. As previously described in my blog the first half of the book was strictly fact based to provide a specific record of events leading up to the bombing. In the second section, the actual event was described along with the aftermath including the importance of the Japanese surrender as well as the brutal effects of the radioactive bombs.  The sections in which these aspects of the event are described maintain an unbiased point of view and provide numerous sources in the footnote of each page. This allowed readers to collect straightforward, factual information and create their own opinion regarding the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Chapter seven entitled “Necessary, But Was It Right?” while this seems like it would be an opinionated section, it was not; rather it defended the bombing as well as critiqued it. Just as Miscamble had in the recaps of history, he maintained the large amount of reliable sources in the footnotes to show the credentials of him and his writing.  After that section which vastly focused on immediate results of the bombing, he went on to describe long-term effects of the event such as the Cold War. The purpose of this book, to educate intellectual adults on the controversial bombings in Japan to allow them to form their own opinions on the matter, was achieved through Miscamble’s strictly fact-based writing. By writing without incorporating his personal views on the event he allows this book to be very reliable and provided a well-rounded perspective of the bombing. This book is an effective recap of the events before, during, and after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing which allows readers to make educated decisions regarding whether or not they agree with this event.

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URL:http://www.tower.com/most-controversial-decision-truman-atomic-bombs-defeat-japan-wilson-d-miscamble-c-paperback/wapi/117398971