The project was revealed to Truman by his Secretary of War Henry Stimson with this cautionary forward: "In four months, we shall in all probability have completed the most terrible weapon known in human history, one bomb of which could destroy a whole city. ... Though the test bombing in Alamogordo, New Mexico, had given them an idea of the blast radius and the effect on the land, no one could have determined the effect on humans, short or long term. ...

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Theodore Roosevelt History, to me, is all of the events that make a person, or a society, who they are. ... History affects every person. ... From 1895-1970, America had some of history's greatest leaders. ... The U.S. had successfully tested an atomic bomb in the desert of New Mexico. He wrote in his diary, "We have discovered the most terrible bomb in the history of the world". ...

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When at the Potsdam meeting with Stalin and Churchill, Truman received word of the great success of the Trinity test. ... With the dropping of the atomic bomb, American's got their revenge, and World War II was on its way to becoming a part of history. ...

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Roosevelt made a huge exhibit of organizations securing different gatherings of nationals; laborers, agriculturists, and others who experienced the crisis; in this manner he empowered them to test the power of the corporations. ... Whether one concurs with the utility of the New Deal projects created by Franklin Roosevelt and parts of his administration, it is certain that Franklin Roosevelt was a standout amongst the most powerful presidents in American history, and the New Deal had profound effects on America's future. ...

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New Deal America The stock market crash of 1929 helped launch the United States and many other nations into the worst economic depression in history. ... They could not look to history for guidance. ... Roosevelt once remarked, " The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. ...

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Even so, by campaigning his wartime record and his past history, Truman won the primary of the election. ... Next, Truman tested his luck in the Senate. ... Fortunately, by using his knowledge in history and government, he was finally recognized and appointed to two important committees. ...

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