The Leadership Decision and Necessity to Use Nuclear Weapons to End World War 2

Abstract

The purpose of the research paper is to examine the leadership's decision and the necessity for using the atomic bomb in World War II. This examination will focus on the key American and coalition leaders orchestrating the Second World War. The military and strategic objectives developed by these leaders and the necessity to use nuclear weapons will be explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280658

Entities

People

  • Tommy Dillard Jr.

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Casualties
  • Explosives
  • Far East
  • Naval Warfare
  • New York
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security