Book Review: Prompt and Utter Destruction

The purpose of a critical book review is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the book under consideration.  You will, of course, add to your store of knowledge about some aspect of history; you will also observe and analyze the performance of a historian practicing her/his craft.  A critical review weighs the strong and weak points of a book and seeks to place that work within the spectrum of historical explanation of a period or problem.

Book: Walker. Prompt and Utter Destruction, Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan, Third edition.

Length: 500 words minimum and 600 words maximum, 12-point font, Times Roman.

Sources: Use no outside sources.