He was concerned as any american was.
How did truman react to ussrs deployment of an atomic bomb
The Soviets (Russians) never deployed their weapon. They tested their first A-Bomb in 1949. The US is the ONLY country that has ever deployed (used) the weapon.
The Soviets (Russians) never deployed their weapon. They tested their first A-Bomb in 1949. The US is the ONLY country that has ever deployed (used) the weapon.
President Truman responded by moving forward with a new nuclear weapon. He also created the Truman Doctrine to contain the advancement of communism by providing support to any nation threatened by communism.
End the war with japan and to scare the Soviets.
when Soviets explode first atomic bomb
One source stated that "Truman's Folly" was the Korean War. This may have been in reference to Truman's policy of "not fighting to win", which meant NOT USING THE "BOMB". US Military men who had WON World War Two, used any means available to do it; including the use of "the bomb" (Atomic Bomb). These same men wanted to use it again. The Soviets (Russians) had exploded (tested) their first A-Bomb in 1949; by the time of the Korean War in 1950, the Soviets now had "the bomb." President Truman had the foresight to realize that the world was now in the ATOMIC AGE, and that an Atomic War was not good...for anyone. Some of our military men where abit more traditional...and it took abit longer for the "Mutually Assured Destruction" mentality to sink into their minds. Translation: Truman was correct in not turning Korea into a nuclear war; but he may have been tagged with "Truman's Folly" because of it.
One source stated that "Truman's Folly" was the Korean War. This may have been in reference to Truman's policy of "not fighting to win", which meant NOT USING THE "BOMB". US Military men who had WON World War Two, used any means available to do it; including the use of "the bomb" (Atomic Bomb). These same men wanted to use it again. The Soviets (Russians) had exploded (tested) their first A-Bomb in 1949; by the time of the Korean War in 1950, the Soviets now had "the bomb." President Truman had the foresight to realize that the world was now in the ATOMIC AGE, and that an Atomic War was not good...for anyone. Some of our military men where abit more traditional...and it took abit longer for the "Mutually Assured Destruction" mentality to sink into their minds. Translation: Truman was correct in not turning Korea into a nuclear war; but he may have been tagged with "Truman's Folly" because of it.
General MacArthur wanted to bomb China and President Truman did not agree. It was settled when the President basically fired General MacArthur.
The Americans had it first (1945), the Soviets second (1949), and the British, French, and Chinese after. India, Pakistan, and Israel also developed the atom bomb in the Cold War period.
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Harry Truman drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan.