The Day the World Went Nuclear

Title: The Day the World Went Nuclear
Subtitle: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific
Author: Bill O'Reilly
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
ISBN: 9781427293947
SKU: 35758
Release Date: 06/20/17
Genre: Young Adult
Grade Level: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Non-fiction


Description : Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe|but in the Pacific|American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender|despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile|in Los Alamos|New Mexico|Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon.

Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun|with characteristically gripping storytelling|this story explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific.