Road to surrender: three men and the countdown to the end of World War II

Introduction: The dilemma

Sleepless : "the terrible," "the awful," "the diabolical"

Target practice : "may [be] Frankenstein or means for world peace"

The stomach art : "there are no civilians in Japan"

The patient progresses : "you judge it; I can't"

Prompt and utter : "shall the worst occur"

A bucket of tar : "what the hell, let's take a chance"

Terrible responsibility : "I had a rather sharp little attack"

Denial : "fire every damn flare in the airplane!"

Sacred decision : "there is life in death"

Gambits : "the Superforts are not flying today"

Plots : "what are you thinking of?"

Is Tokyo next? : "this man is tottering"

To bear the unbearable : "like a mid-summer's night dream"

No high ground : "the only way you can make a man trustworthy"

Epilogue: Reckonings.

Introduction: The Dilemma

Part One.

Sleepless -- "The terrible, 'the awful,' 'the diabolical'" --

Target practice -- 'May[be] Frankenstein or means for World Peace' --

The stomach art -- "There are no civilians in Japan" --

The patient progresses -- "You judge it; I can't" --

Prompt and utter -- "Shall the worst occur" --

A bucket of tar -- "What the hell, let's take chance" --

Part Two. Terrible responsibility -- "I had a rather sharp little attack" --

Denial -- "Fire every damn flare in the airplane!" --

Sacred decision -- "There is life in death" --

Gambits -- "The superforts are not flying today" --

Plots -- "What are you thinking of?" --

Is Tokyo next? -- "This man is tottering" --

To bear the unbearable -- "Like a mid-summer's night dream" --

No high ground

"The only way you can make a man trustworthy"

Epilogue: Reckonings.