JOURNAL ARTICLE

Stimson: "Why We Used the Atomic Bomb".

  • Published In: American Heritage, 2023, v. 68, n. 5. P. 8 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stimson, Henry 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Secretary of War Henry Stimson recalled the agonizing decision to use the bomb in 1947 and comment on decision to use atomic bombs in attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It mentions original experimental achievement of atomic fission had occurred in Germany in 1938 and entire purpose was the production of a military weapon. It also mentions present state of moral advancement, compared with its technical development.

Additional Information

  • Source:American Heritage. 2023/08, Vol. 68, Issue 5, p8
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0002-8738
  • Accession Number:169839212

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