Quote by: William L. Shirer

In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electronic button. Such a war will not last long and none will ever follow it. There will be no conquerors and no conquests, but only the charred bones of the dead on and uninhabited planet.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam L. Shirer
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist
  • BornFebruary 23, 1904
  • DiedDecember 28, 1993
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Author; Historian
  • AwardsGeorge Polk Award; Peabody Award; National Book Award