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'''''The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and the Architecture of an American Myth''''' is a book by [[Gar Alperovitz]] which criticizes the U.S. decision to end the war with Japan by using [[atomic bomb]]s.<ref name=decision>Alperovitz argues that the atomic bomb was unnecessary to end World War II. [http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hamby.htm] </ref>

'''''The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and the Architecture of an American Myth''''' is a book by [[Gar Alperovitz]] which criticizes the U.S. decision to end the war with Japan by using [[atomic bomb]]s.<ref name=decision>Alperovitz argues that the atomic bomb was unnecessary to end World War II. [http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hamby.htm] </ref>  

The argument assumes with no evidence that Japan would have quickly surrendered. It ignores the American and Russian war plans that would have left millions of Japanese dead.

The argument assumes with no evidence that Japan would have quickly surrendered. It ignores the American and Russian war plans that would have left millions of Japanese dead.

Skates, John Ray. ''Invasion of Japan: Alternative to the Bomb'' (2000) provides a thorough refutation.  

Skates, John Ray. ''Invasion of Japan: Alternative to the Bomb'' (2000) provides a thorough refutation.  

ISBN 0-679-44331-2

 

 

The destruction of Hiroshima took place on August 6, 1945. The Japanese did not respond to this, perhaps because the Japanese high command did not fully appreciate the magnitude of a disaster that had virtually cut off all communications from one of Japan's largest cities. Then on August 9, 1945, came the destruction of Nagasaki. On that day the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] formally declared war on Japan and launched an invasion of Japanese-occupied [[Manchuria]] in [[China]]. The Emperor of Japan then instructed his government to surrender unconditionally.

 

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

*  Skates, John Ray. ''Invasion of Japan: Alternative to the Bomb'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Invasion-Japan-John-Ray-Skates/dp/1570033544/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208020413&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]  

*  Skates, John Ray. ''Invasion of Japan: Alternative to the Bomb'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Invasion-Japan-John-Ray-Skates/dp/1570033544/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208020413&sr=1-3 excerpt and text search]  

See also:

See also:

*[[Nagasaki]]

*[[Nagasaki]]

*[[Hiroshima]]

*[[Hiroshima]]