esting time of the incident at Hiroshima.The prevailing belief is that Americans applauded and American leftists (peaceful activists) denounced President Truman’s decision to drop an atom bomb on Hiroshima. The truth of the matter is that the American public, both left and right, approved of the eradication of Hiroshima as a quick way to end the war with Japan. Admittedly, some activists, such as Herbert Hoover, were against this action, however, the majority of the American public, though they knew that it was a horrible thing to do, agreed that it would end the war with Japan quickly and eliminate the need to invade Japan, therefore saving countless Japanese and American lives, and that’s exactly what it did. The book keeps rolling along through the horrors of McCarthyism to the horrors of the war in Vietnam, closing with insight into presidential campaigns, speeches, and terms in office. Along the way you will be shocked, you will laugh, but you will definitely be entertained, and you will definitely learn something.One might ask, who is Paul F. Boller, Jr. to tell us what is right and what is wrong? What qualifications does he have? Well, it just so happens that Paul Boller Jr. is a well-known historian. He is a Professor of History Emeritus and teaches many American history classes that Texas Christian University. On top of being a professor and teaching at a rather popular college, Paul Boller Jr. has written several other books on American history including Presidential Campaigns and They Never Said it. From teaching to being a published author, it is obvious that he knows what he is talking about.Everyone must have goals when writing a book, and Paul F. Boller Jr. is no exception. His intent was to entertain his audience while dazzling them with historical corrections. He wanted to keep the reader captivated, to stun them with the truth. He wanted people to know the truth about our American history, to sto...
