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Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World by Chris Wallace and Mitch Weiss: Conversation Starters
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World is written by the Fox News Sunday anchor, Christopher Wallace, and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Mitch Weiss. The authors have written a gripping and fast-paced book that narrates the 116 days leading to the dropping of the first and only bombs to be ever used by a nation against another in the history of mankind. Though its history is widely known, the authors have added behind-the-scene details and personified the people behind the decisions.
The book was recognized as a #1 National Bestseller and it also claimed the top spots on the Wall Street Journal’s and Publishers Weekly’s Bestseller lists.
A Brief Look Inside:
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER
than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,
and the characters and its world still live on.
Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
bring us beneath the surface of the page
and invite us into the world that lives on.
These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
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Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World is written by the Fox News Sunday anchor, Christopher Wallace, and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Mitch Weiss. The authors have written a gripping and fast-paced book that narrates the 116 days leading to the dropping of the first and only bombs to be ever used by a nation against another in the history of mankind. Though its history is widely known, the authors have added behind-the-scene details and personified the people behind the decisions.
The book was recognized as a #1 National Bestseller and it also claimed the top spots on the Wall Street Journal’s and Publishers Weekly’s Bestseller lists.
A Brief Look Inside:
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER
than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,
and the characters and its world still live on.
Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
bring us beneath the surface of the page
and invite us into the world that lives on.
These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.
Download your copy now on sale
Read it on your PC, Mac, iOS or Android smartphone, tablet devices.
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Introducing Countdown 1945
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World chronicles the significant events and decisions that led to the most destructive wars in the history of mankind. Authors Christopher Wallace, Fox News Sunday anchor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Mitch Weiss take us back in history and probe the minds that created the world’s most powerful atomic bomb during World War II.
The book starts with the rather tragic death of America's 32nd president, Franklin Roosevelt, whose health had been declining unbeknownst to the general public. Roosevelt had returned from the Yalta conference, a summit held between the heads of the Allied Forces i.e., United States, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, to design the roadmap for postwar peace. The meeting was attended by Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph
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