Most people think so. Even the Japanese were grateful for the bomb because they were so tired of the war. President Truman believed the bomb will end the war sooner and save a lot of lives.
Harry Truman Harry S. Truman did not order, the dropping of the atomic bombs.
He did approve the order of the "War Department" [now known as the Department of Defense].
It was dropped by the United States by orders of President Truman over Hiroshima, Japan.
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Tje bomb was dropped because Harry Truman. allowed it to happen..
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If you are referring to the nuclear bomb, it was dropped over Japan in world war 2 and not the cold war. Those bombs were authorized by President Truman.
Criticism for having used it
On August 6, 1945, the first Atomic bomb was dropped on japan. Another was dropped on August 9,1945 which ended WWII. Those are the only times in the history of warfare that an Atomic weapon was used.
While the development of the atomic bomb was initiated under FDR, Harry S Truman was president when the final decision was made to drop the bomb.
Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II.
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