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After the invasion of Okinawa, Japan was next in line to being captured. President Truman was told that they couldn't just invade Japan because it would be a great risk, and claim half a million of Allies lives [1]. This is when he was faced with the important decision of deciding whether to use the atomic bomb (A-bomb). This bomb was developed by a top secret Manhattan Project, which was headed by General Leslie Groves and Chief Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. This became the majority of the spending item in U.S. military budges. Truman didn't know of this bomb until he became president. If he were to approve the use of the A-bomb it would be the quickest way possible to end the war. Before he made his decision he warned the Japanese to surrender or they should expect a "rain of ruin from the air." Since Japan did not respond he ended up dropping the bomb in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This bomb was named "little boy," three days later another A-bomb was dropped in Japan but this time it was on Nagasaki-this second bomb was named "Fat Man," [2]. Before repairs were made to these cities the Japanese surrendered unconditionally on September 2, 1945 [3]. This saved a lot more Allied lives by shortening the war.



Works Cited 1. McDougal Littel- Roger Beck, Linda Black, Larry Krieger, Philip Naylor, Dhai Ibo Shabaka 2. http://vce.com/hironaga.html# 3. http://vce.com/hironaga.html#