Harry S Truman's Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
Though the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan marked the end of World War ... to invade Japan would result in horrific American casualties, ordered that the ...
The second atomic weapon used against Japan, this single bomb resulted in the deaths of 80,000 ...
in which Harry Truman explicitly ordered the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 04: Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee
over Japan without express authority from the
Truman, of course, provided the ultimate authorization for dropping the bomb.
But until Japan's final surrender offer, five days after the Nagasaki bombing, the
The written order for the use of the atomic bomb against Japanese cities was drafted by General Groves. President Truman and Secretary of ...
In Japan no military official counseled surrender, and civilian leaders who knew that the war was lost dared not speak their thoughts openly. Vague contacts ...