It starts out with America absolutely having to take action against Japan for their merciless acts, most particularly- Pearl Harbor. A decision had to be made as to which cities would be targeted for an attack. First to be approved was Hiroshima, and Kyoto was taken off the list. It was agreed by those in charge that Kyoto would be removed because it was the hub of culture and art in Japan and Hiroshima would be the main target because it was the sout

hern headquarters and depot for Japan's homeland army.

After the issue was ordered on July 25, Truman wrote in his diary, "We have discovered the most terrible bomb in the history of the world."

"It seems to be the most terrible thing ever discovered, but it can be made useful" -Truman

To the Americans, Hirohito-emperor of Japan, was ruthless, fanatical and should be removed from power, some even believed that he should be executed as a war criminal for his heinous acts. Truman did have difficulty approving the bomb, but as he saw it, it was the lesser of two evils. "Once, when presiding judge of Jackson County, he had, by his own private confession, allowed a crooked contractor to steal $10,000 in order to forestall the stealing of ten times the amount." I think this paragraph,

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