Racing the Enemy : Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan

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Maps; Note on Transliteration and Spelling; Introduction: Race to the Finish; 1. Triangular Relations and the Pacific War; 2. Stalin, Truman, and Hirohito Face New Challenges; 3. Decisions for War and Peace; 4. Potsdam: The Turning Point; 5. The Atomic Bombs and Soviet Entry into the War; 6. Japan Accepts Unconditional Surrender; 7. August Storm: The Soviet-Japanese War and the United States; Conclusion: Assessing the Roads Not Taken; Abbreviations; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index