Letters From the Archives: Harry Truman Explains Why He Dropped the Bomb
In 1947, the then-president wrote to the editors regarding his decision to use atomic warfare during World War II.
In Letters from the Archives, we'll highlight past Atlantic stories and the correspondence they received in order to exhibit what then-readers thought about culture, politics, foreign affairs, and everything in between.
In his December 1946 , “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used,” Karl T. Compton argued in support of
