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The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

The Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 will always be remembered. On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was the target of the first Atomic Bomb. Three days later the second Atomic Bomb was dropped over the city of Nagasaki The decision to use the Atomic Bomb came after much thought by President Truman. The Chief of the Manhattan Project informed the president on the destructive force that came with the use of the Atomic Bomb and urged the president to reconsider its use on Japan. President Truman had delayed his meeting with Stalin until the Atomic Bomb could be tested. On July 16 the Atomic Bomb was tested in the New Mexico Desert with spectacular success. The Radioactive fallout from the test was an important concern.
The People of the United States did not want a war. The President knew that a long war would not be in the best interest of the United States but something had to be done. The people......

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