... had been four cities chosen as possible targets: Hiroshima, Kolura, Nagasaki, and Niigata. Kyoto was the first choice until it was removed from the list by Stimson. The cities were chosen because they had been otherwise relatively untouched during the war. The bomb that dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th 1945 ... leader had promised for months to enter the war against Japan but never did make a declaration until August the sixth, the day of the bombing of Hiroshima. An American soldier stationed in North Africa had an opinion that supported Truman's beliefs about Russia. The soldier felt...

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