Truman considered several key arguments when deciding to use the atomic bomb, including saving American lives by ending the war in the Pacific quickly, demonstrating American military might to the Soviet Union, and avoiding a prolonged and costly invasion of Japan. He also believed that using the bomb would compel Japan to surrender unconditionally and bring about a swift end to World War II.
Sylvia Plath wrote, "I felt very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo."
During the Space Race and arms race, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a competition to develop more powerful atomic weapons. This led to an escalation of nuclear capabilities, with both countries conducting numerous tests and developing increasingly destructive weapons. The arms race became a dominant feature of the Cold War as both sides sought to outdo each other in terms of nuclear capabilities.
The Cold War was a period of political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. During this time, both countries engaged in a race for technological superiority, which included advancements in space exploration. The competition between the two superpowers led to significant developments in space travel, including the launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik) and the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin).
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Truman wanted to end the war and collapse all means so Japan couldn't make war again.
The Potsdam Conference consisted of England/Churchill , Russia/Stalin and US/Truman .
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During his presidency, Harry Truman had a big decision to make. He had to decide whether to continue the social programs included in the New Deal and the wartime controls or to allow the economy to recover on its own.
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for stopping the spread of communism in Europe at the end of World War II. The Marshall Plan was the initiative to provide economic support to Europe to rebuild and not consider communism.
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President Truman and Douglas MacArthur disagreed about whether or not the US should use nuclear weapons against China. China had said they would support North Korea in the war. Truman relieved MacArthur of his command in 1951.
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President Truman spent months deciding whether or not to use the atom bombs. When it became clear the Japanese leaders were not going to surrender he chose to save millions of lives vs. the hundreds of thousands that would die in the devastation of the atom bomb. It was estimated over a million lives would have been killed had the Americans and others invaded Japan. Therefore he hoped, as well as many others, the atomic bomb would finally motivate the Japanese populous to demand the end of the war.