In a 1958 interview, Truman was asked about the soul-searching decision he went through to decide on dropping the bomb. He replied, “Hell no, I made it like _ (snapped his fingers) _ that!” One year later at Columbia University, he said, “The atom bomb was no great decision.” He likened it to a larger […]
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Thank you, Michael!
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Thank you for the very interesting post. Can you imagine? Snap decision that changed the world, wow that still blows me away.
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You just have to have some doubts or second thoughts about that decision, whether he admits it or not.
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I would think so right? He had to be cavalier about it. Although when he said it I believe they thought it was just another tool to overcome their enemies. I don’t think they had the big picture in mind. Correct me if folks think I’m wrong in this thinking because I would like very much to hear other viewpoints on this issue from our followers who usually bring up some very interesting discussion points.
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