1. President Truman's Big Decision - The Atomic Bomb
The belief that Truman decided to bomb Japan in order to frighten Stalin is supported by the idea that Truman did not need to bomb both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, if what he solely wanted was to force the Japanese into surrender. ... First, to make sure that the two different types of bombs (the one dropped on Hiroshima was uranium based, while the one which hit Nagasaki was plutonium based) would work in combat, and to demonstrate to the Soviets the destructive power of the bombs, demonstrating that the U.S. was not afraid to use them. ... There were many other reasons why some say that it was ...
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