It was a tough call for the President but he reasoned that he could end the war faster and save the lives of many American service men. The deaths of the military there, helped in that decision.
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The American President, Harry Truman, made the decision to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Okinawa was the sight of a major Pacific battle where the Japanese fought against the US and it's Allies . Look to the related link below for further information regarding the battle and it's significance to WW2 .
Okinawa. Strictly speaking, the current U.S. military base did not exist at the time, so it was not "won" (i.e. the Battle of Okinawa was over the entire island, not for a specific base on it).
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Harry Truman
He can't. They have the final say in an issue.
The American President, Harry Truman, made the decision to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
For the USMC it was Iwo Jima. For the US Army & US Navy it was Okinawa. The kamikazes did most of the damage at Okinawa.
The American President, Harry Truman, made the decision to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
He established a U.S. policy against the spread of Communism.
The prevention of having to invade and conquer mainland Japan, which by all estimates would have an enormous cost in US casualties and prolong the war with many months, if not with years.
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