tomic bomb, Truman was the man that made the finaldecision to use the bomb. Just two weeks after becoming president, Truman waspresented with the atom bomb and the history of what Roosevelt had been trying toaccomplish with the Manhattan Project. Truman decided to form the Interim Committee,which made recommendations regarding the bombs use in war. On August 6, a b-29aircraft called the Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb nicknamed little boy 2,000 feetabove Hiroshima. This city had been chosen as a target because it was a center Japanesedefense industries and the base for the Southern Japanese army. The estimation of liveslost was about 70,000-100,000 in Hiroshima alone. After the attack, the U.S. droppedleaflets to inform the Japanese people of the atomic bomb and to encourage theirgovernment to surrender. The Japanese government refused, causing the U.S. toairstrike once again, this time on Nagasaki, killing an additional 40,000 to 60,000 people. The Empire of Japan finally surrendered on August 14. Truman dealt with many other issues during his presidency. He continuedRoosevelts New Deal with the Fair Deal, his postwar domestic program. Anotherimportant issue was that of the beginning of the Cold War with the USSR. Truman hadplans at work that dealt with Communism, such as the Truman Doctrine, which providedaid to countries in danger of being taken over by Communism. This was especially aimedat Greece and Turkey. In 1947, the same year he adopted the Truman Doctrine, hedeveloped the Marshall Plan. This plan was designed to help with the economic recoveryof war-damaged nations in Western Europe. Trumans first term was obviously very busy.In 1948 Harry Truman decided to run for president once again. This time hisrunning mate was Thomas E. Dewey. Trumans campaign slogan during this election wasCommunism out.......Truman in. The victory was unexpected. Trumans victory was sounexpected because of the controversial de...
