Which US President ordered use of the atomic bomb?

Answer 1

Harry S. Truman (23rd US President) succeeded to the office on April 12, 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt died.

Although both FDR and Truman had classified knowledge of the Manhattan Project, no decision could be made on the use of any A-bombs until they were shown to actually work. The first nuclear detonation came on July 16, 1945, two months after FDR died, and it was Truman's decision to actually employ them to force the surrender of Japan. Hiroshima was struck on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9.

Answer 2

Harry S Truman was the sitting president when the two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in August of 1945. He was the 34th US Vice President & assumed office as the 33rd US President upon the death of FDR.

Answer 3

President Harry S. Truman. (General Groves and James Burns pushed for it o be dropped)

Answer 4

President Harry S. Truman ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 5

President Harry S. Truman made the final decision to use the bombs on Japan. Before him, President Frankin D. Roosevelt decided to build and test the bombs.

Answer 6

President Henry Truman gave the order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.

Answer 7

President Truman authorised the atomic bombs - first on Hiroshima and then on Nagasaki.

Answer 8

Harry Truman authorized using the atomic bomb on Japan.

Answer 9

Harry S Truman was President.

Answer 10

Truman did