Given this level of innacuracy, selective use of information or omission of easily verified facts, the book in total becomes questionable as to its intent. At no time did he tell the Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, his feelings as Stimson kept a highly detailed and accurate diary of his meetings and no where in Stimson's diary does Eisenhower's objection appear. Eisenhower was, by his own admission, not familiar with the Pacific War was not privhy to either Ultra or Magic (military or diplomatic) decryptions of Japanese messages, and made the atomic bomb statement years after its use in his memoirs. In fact, Eisenhower's statement is especially controversial as it may be attributed to faulty memory or an attempt to burnish his personal reputation. Both Lehy and Eisenhower's statements were made years after the use of the bomb, and could have no effect on Truman's decision to use the bomb. There is also the statement tbat both Admiral Lehy and Eisenhower were against the use of the atomic bombs. MacArthur's estimate of 30,000 casualties per each 30 days of action was purposely low and didn't include navy or air force casualty numbers - meaning lower numbers are no more accurate than the higher numbers. Both came up with numbers in the hundreds of thousands for deaths and extrapolated 4x the amount in casualties (wounded or lost in action), A truthful explanation is that any number desired can be found in estimates from different sources. 5 out of 5 stars You may knock US down, but you cant knock US out By Matthew on 12-04-13 The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History) By: Craig L. unrivaled history of the B-29 and its fateful mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima (New York Times Book Review). Symonds, paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past on. Shockley were asked to do casualty estimates for invading Japan. In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of Americas leading naval historians, Craig L.
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The accuracy of the entire book is questionable when the author makes the statement that the claim of the Truman administration that 500,000 lives were saved by the use of the atomic bomb could not be supported. During World War II, he was, in addition to his position at Unilever, financial advisor to the Dutch government in exile in London. I have to question whether the author is simply ignorant or purposely deceptive.