Bettie Stiletto asked this question about American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer:
This book was readable, but seems to contain some serious misinformation. The authors stated that Japan was willing to surrender to the U.S before Fatman was dropped Rhodes "The Making of the Atomic Bomb." said otherwise. I researched it and seems that Rhodes has it right and there's no basis for the other claim. Does anyone have any other information? Can a Pulitzer be revoked, That's a major blunder. .
Dan Walter The claim that Truman dropped the bombs because Japan was ready to surrender is indeed a huge error. Numerous scholars and authors have debunked this …moreThe claim that Truman dropped the bombs because Japan was ready to surrender is indeed a huge error. Numerous scholars and authors have debunked this notion. The book "Unconditional: The Japanese Surrender in World War II by Marc Gallicchio lays it out very clearly. That Pulitzer should definitely be revoked.


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Bettie Stiletto I can't than you enough. Really. Finally an answer, and a book to read. Much appreciated ...more
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Dan Walter Well, to be fair, I just got this reply from one of the authors, Martin Sherwin (Although I still think ithe issue is not so cut and dried):
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Bettie Stiletto Thank you sounds so trite. but it's not. I will cross research until I literally start hallucinating- there's no practical purpose-it doesn't make me ...more
Jul 17, 2021 05:47PM
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