Download or read book Prompt and Utter Destruction (EasyRead Edition) written by J. Samuel Walker and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This book] analyzes the reasons behind President Truman's most controversial decision. Delineating what was known and not known by American leaders at the time, [it] evaluates the roles of U.S.-Soviet relations and of American domestic politics.-Dust jacket.