The Soviet Union was working on nuclear weapons and a weapons race begun. They were terrified of each other.
After WW2 the world got into the armament race and since the Soviet Union tested their nuclear weapons, the other side started developing stronger bombs.
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.
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Harry S. Truman was the person who allowed the bomb to be dropped
There was an arms race and President Truman wanted to have more powerful weapons than other countries such as the Soviet Union.
Truman authorized the development of the hydrogen bomb to ensure that the United States remained technologically advanced and could deter potential threats during the Cold War. The H-bomb was seen as a more powerful deterrent against the Soviet Union and other adversaries than the atomic bomb.
The goal was to discourage the Soviet Union from attacking free nations.
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.
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authorizing full-scale work on the hydrogen bomb. :]
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