Hot War Books in Order

During the Korean War, Truman accepts MacArthur's proposal to use nuclear weapons against Chinese targets. Stalin retaliates against U.S. allies, turning a regional conflict into a global struggle whose consequences unfold through soldiers and civilians.

The United States and Soviet Union exchange nuclear attacks, leaving cities ruined and millions displaced. Truman and Stalin pursue new ways to break the stalemate while soldiers, refugees and families struggle through the consequences of escalating destruction.

By 1952, nuclear war has devastated cities and displaced populations around the world. Truman searches for a way to end the conflict, but new strikes, rebellions and shifting power threaten to prolong violence rather than secure peace.