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Victory in the Pacific

Question 11 • WA-World History B - Aberdeen

Which president decided to use the atomic bomb in the summer of 1945?

Answer
A
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B
Harry S. Truman
C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
John F. Kennedy

Explanation

Harry S. Truman became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt died in April 1945. As president, Truman authorized the use of atomic bombs against Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Therefore, the correct choice is Harry S. Truman.

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