Judge William F. B. Vodrey discusses President Truman's decision to use The Bomb on Japan during World War II.
Harry S. Truman became President of the United States upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the final year of World War II. Truman came into office knowing almost nothing about the top secret, extraordinarily costly Manhattan Project, let alone the weapon it yielded. President Truman authorized the atomic bomb's military use, the only person ever to have done so, and he did it twice. Was it necessary? Was it wise? Was it as much the first salvo of the Cold War as it was the last of World War II?
Come learn more about the plainspoken man from Missouri and two days in August 1945 that changed the course of human history forever.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History and Genealogy | Education/Lifelong Learning |
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