Prompt And Utter Destruction Analysis

The decision that brought the prompt and utter destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki generates a lot of interest and controversy even today. Many people question Truman’s intentions in using the atomic bomb and its necessity to ending the war. In Prompt & Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bomb Against Japan, J. Samuel Walker provides an insight to the different choices Truman had to make and the factors that lead to Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In regards to the achievement of a final victory in the war with Japan, Truman had many scenarios to chose from. Truman and his military advisers recognized that Japan was nearing collapse, but they were uncertain of the best way to achieve an early surrender.