Stalin did not fully agree with Truman regarding Churchill's complaints about atomic policy. While Truman was concerned about Churchill's push for more cautious diplomatic engagement with the Soviet Union, Stalin viewed the atomic bomb as a strategic tool to enhance Soviet security and influence. The differing perspectives reflected their broader ideological divides, with Truman advocating for a more cooperative approach and Stalin favoring a position of strength. Ultimately, this disagreement contributed to the escalating tensions of the early Cold War.
Stalin did not fully agree with Truman regarding Churchill's complaints about U.S. atomic policy. While Truman was concerned about the potential for the atomic bomb to create a power imbalance and provoke tensions, Stalin was more focused on asserting Soviet power and influence in the post-war order. Their differing perspectives highlighted the growing rift between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which ultimately contributed to the onset of the Cold War. Stalin's approach was more about leveraging the situation to enhance Soviet security and status rather than aligning with U.S. concerns.
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Harry Truman authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan.
Truman actually gave the command to detonate the first nuclear weapon & he was the US president in office when man left the old world (conventional) and crossed into the atomic age in 1945. When that A-Bomb went off, the cold war began...even though the Soviets didn't get their bomb until 1949 (stolen from the US via spies).
Stalin did not fully agree with Truman regarding Churchill's complaints about U.S. atomic policy. While Truman was concerned about the potential for the atomic bomb to create a power imbalance and provoke tensions, Stalin was more focused on asserting Soviet power and influence in the post-war order. Their differing perspectives highlighted the growing rift between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which ultimately contributed to the onset of the Cold War. Stalin's approach was more about leveraging the situation to enhance Soviet security and status rather than aligning with U.S. concerns.
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The leaders of USA and Britain changed from Roosevelt (who died) to Truman, and Churchill (lost the election) to Atler. Truman severely mistrusted Stalin, more than Roosevelt, and even announced that USA had successfully tested the Atomic bomb. This made Stalin mistrust Truman as well as Truman mistrusted Stalin.
Truman didnt want Stalin to get any peace, and was basically telling him to back off
North Korea had no atomic bombs at the time of the Korean War. What Truman was concerned about was the Soviet atomic bombs and the high probability that Stalin would respond to our use of atomic bombs in that conflict by declaring full scale nuclear war on the US.
Stalin was not surprised by news of the atomic bombs because his spies in the US had already told him all about it.
It is arguable, but Truman made the decision to use the atomic bomb which shortened the war. Truman also negotiated with Stalin and Prime Minister Atlee on the division of the postwar world.