Surprisingly, despite the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union at the time, when Truman discussed with Josef Stalin about the use of the atomic bombs on Japan, Stalin reacted rather supportively. "Truman: On July 24, I casually mentioned to Stalin that we had a new weapon of unusual destructive force. ... The nonchalant response from Stalin to Truman's words, surprised everyone at the Potsdam Conference. ... Even more surprisingly, Stalin remained silent without any questions the following days (Bohlen, pg 247-248). The reason behind Stalin's lack of interest in respo...

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The atomic bomb also served to keep Stalin and the USSR in check by showing them the US's power and willingness to use it. ... And, if the Soviet Union had participated in Japan's defeat, Stalin would expect post-war concessions. ... Once Truman knew that the United States possessed the atomic bomb he hoped to use this technology to defeat Japan without the high cost of Stalin's assistance. ...

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The December 7, 1941 sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was one of the great defining moments in history. In less than two hours after the attack began 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 military and civilian were wounded. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Okl...

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August sixth, 1945 a devastating day for some and a victorious day for others. August 6th was the day the United States government chose to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and in one flash the world was introduced to the new atomic age. The United States and the Soviet Union were in an arms...

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He withdrew his associations (he never joined) with the Communist Party when he learned of the suffering caused by Stalin on Russian scientists and toughened his liberal democratic philosophy. ...

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Did America need to use the Atomic Bomb to end World War II? The atomic bomb killed many innocent people, but it was necessary to end World War II. After World War II began in 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced the neutrality of the United States. Many people in the United States t...

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The Bombing of Hiroshima: Necessary or Not? Why did America drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? The bombing of Hiroshima was one of the pivotal events of the twentieth century, yet this controversial question remains unanswered. At the time General Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, a...

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Leaving an impact of epic proportions, the bombs of The Manhattan Project have left scars on Japan and the world to this very day. Never before had one country demonstrated such superior technology, such superior power. Never before had any nation almost completely incinerated an opposing nation, and never before had the United States fully showed the world the extent of its abilities. However, the results of the Manhattan Project are a source for endless controversy. The question of necessity to cause such widespread murder remains a foundation for constant discussion. ...

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Do I agree with Stimson's explanation to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945? From November 1944 onward, Japan was subject to numerous bombings, but non-nuclear ones. It was predicted that because of the success of these bombings the war would end in October. When Germany surrend...

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