The last great victory the end of World War II, July-August 1945

Recounts the final thirty days of the war, focusing on the momentous meeting of President Truman, Churchill, and Stalin at Potsdam to end the war, the last-minute diplomacy with the Japanese, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb.

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Main Author: Weintraub, Stanley, 1929-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Truman Talley Books, 1995.
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Summary:Recounts the final thirty days of the war, focusing on the momentous meeting of President Truman, Churchill, and Stalin at Potsdam to end the war, the last-minute diplomacy with the Japanese, and the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Physical Description:730 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0525936874
Author Notes:Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts & Humanities at Pennsylvania State University. He has written acclaimed works of military history on World Wars I & II. He lives in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.

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