Wallace, Chris

Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World (Chris Wallace's Countdown)

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ISBN 13:: 9781982143350
author:: Wallace, Chris
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 21.1 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: History, Military History, World War II,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 7 working days

£15.04

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The 116 days that changed the world. In April 1945, the United States was plunged into crisis following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vice President Harry Truman, who had been kept out of war planning, was thrust into command, facing one of the most consequential decisions in history. Countdown 1945 tells the gripping true story of the turbulent days leading up to August 6, 1945, when Truman gave the order to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. As the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war, a small group of scientists, politicians, and spies navigated the treacherous landscape of the Manhattan Project. From the legendary Albert Einstein to the lead researchers and Soviet spies, each played a crucial role in the quest for the atomic bomb. This is a story of human drama, scientific discovery, and the untested decisions of a president who knew that the outcome would change the world forever. With unprecedented access to the key players, Chris Wallace brings to life the tense and thrilling story of Countdown 1945.

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