The Rhetoric of "Unconditional Surrender" and the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb.

Hikins, James W.

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ERIC Number: EJ292972

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Rhetoric of "Unconditional Surrender" and the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb.

Hikins, James W.

Quarterly Journal of Speech, v69 n4 p379-400 Nov 1983

Analyzes the decision to drop the atomic bomb from a rhetorical point of view, arguing that the bombs were launched because of an American commitment to a particular rhetoric that focused on the propaganda slogan "unconditional surrender." (PD)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Foreign Policy, Nuclear Warfare, Nuclear Weapons, Persuasive Discourse, Propaganda, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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