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Which Allied leader ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs?
Harry Truman authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan.
What important decision did President Truman make near the end of World War 2?
President Harry Truman had to decide whether to use the newly-built atomic bomb against the Japanese. He finally decided to use it to protect American lives that would be lost if Japan was invaded.
Did President Harry S. Truman drop the atomic bomb?
No- he ORDERED the use of the Atomic bombs. The bombs were actually dropped by the bombadier of each of the two aircraft.
Which president agreed to the use of Atomic bombs on Japan?
Pres. Harry S. Trumman.
What president authoruzed the use of the atomic bombs role in World War 2?
Harry Truman
Who was the person who authorized the use of Atomic bombs against Japan in August 1945?
President Truman.
Who ordered the use of atomic bombs on two Japanese cities?
the president during that moment of history
What president wanted to use atomic bombs to end the Korean war?
It wasn't a president, it was a general. The president fired the general and refused to authorize use of nuclear weapons.
Who decided to drop an atomic bomb on a Japanese city?
President Harry S. Truman personally made the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan, a decision that effectively ended World War 2, saving millions of civilian and military lives.
What would it be like if the atomic bomb was not dropped in the Korean War?
General MacArthur wanted atomic bombs for use in the Korean War, but he was denied their use by President Truman. Only two atomic bombs have been used in warfare to date, both in WWII against Japan.
Who made the decision to use to atomic bomb against Japan?
The American President, Harry Truman, made the decision to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Which US President ordered use of the atomic bomb?
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.
