This essay uses a Burkean perspective to explore the ongoing debate over Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan. Specifically, this critical nuclear analysis argues that a burlesque frame and entelechial forces pushed decision‐makers toward the tragedy of Hiroshima. This discussion takes issue with current revisionist discourse about the decision and shows how a rhetorical perspective can provide additional insight into the current debate.
Reassessing Truman, the bomb, and revisionism: The burlesque frame and entelechy in the decision to use atomic weapons against Japan
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