March to Armageddon: The United States and the Nuclear Arms Race, 1939 to the Present

Mr. Powaski does a complete and thorough job of explaining the Nuclear Arms Race. This book is backed by meticulous research, as it uncovers facts and information that even a student of foreign relations may not be aware of. For example, most people have always understood that President Truman made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan, when in fact Truman did not even know of the bomb's existence until the day that he became President in 1944 (the bomb was already in the works by 1941). The decision to drop the bomb was already made by the State Department before Truman had a say. This book will prove to be essential in any study of American diplomacy. One would be wise to consider what Powaski has to say in March To Armageddon.