When Harry Truman took office following President Roosevelt's death, he faced the daunting task of deciding whether to use the atomic bomb, a decision that could either save or cost thousands of lives. Despite the weight of this responsibility, Truman ultimately approved the project, leading to a series of tense events. With the end of the war in sight, Truman was forced to confront the devastating reality of using the bomb, and the suffering it would inflict on the Japanese people.
Hiroshima
The catastrophic sequence of events that culminates in the world's inaugural nuclear attack.
