WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE HOLOCAUST
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Harry S. Truman
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John F. Kennedy
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Detailed explanation-1: -As President, Truman made some of the most crucial decisions in history. Soon after V-E Day, the war against Japan had reached its final stage. An urgent plea to Japan to surrender was rejected. Truman, after consultations with his advisers, ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was created to destroy and kill on a massive scale. As president, it was Harry Truman’s decision if the weapon would be used with the goal to end the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -On July 26, 1945, Truman issued the Potsdam Declaration-demanding the unconditional surrender of the Japanese government, warning of “prompt and utter destruction”. Eleven days later, having received no reply, an American airplane dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan.