Truman's Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb
2014-08-24T13:40:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODUwXC8yMDE0MDgyNDEzNDUyNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Panelists debated whether the use of the atomic bomb was morally sound, necessary to end the war, or the first shot of the Cold War. With thousands of combatants and civilians dying each month, President Truman faced an ethical dilemma, as he put it, about “which innocents to save.” This event was co-hosted by the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum and the Truman Little White House and was part of the 12th Annual Truman Legacy Symposium.
Panelists debated whether the use of the atomic bomb was morally sound, necessary to end the war, or the first shot of the Cold War. With th… read more
Panelists debated whether the use of the atomic bomb was morally sound, necessary to end the war, or the first shot of the Cold War. With thousands of combatants and civilians dying each month, President Truman faced an ethical dilemma, as he put it, about “which innocents to save.” This event was co-hosted by the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum and the Truman Little White House and was part of the 12th Annual Truman Legacy Symposium. close
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