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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 9 Aug 2017

    Harry Truman writes Senator Richard Russell (GA) about using atomic weapons against Japan, today 1945:pic.twitter.com/are9WImy62

    12:11 PM - 9 Aug 2017
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      1. Azor‏ @AzorInfo 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Yet people commemorate the "victims" of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki whilst ignoring the 20 million+ innocents cruelly murdered by Japan.

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      1. ROBERT PILPEL‏ @cobysdad 10 Aug 2017
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        And your point is . . . ? Truman was wrong to make "saving American lives" his top priority?

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      1. BP‏ @BadgerPundit 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @baseballcrank

        If he could have seen @BillWhittle video on nuking Japan, he would have been at peace w/ his decision. https://youtu.be/ylMbvf3sn_g  @Instapundit

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      1. Leon Stavrinakis‏ @leonstav 10 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Sobering.

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      1. Debbie Ciocca‏ @DebbieCiocca 10 Aug 2017
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        Class act!!

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      2. BleuCheckmark‏ @BleuCheckmark 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Quick historical q for you or readers: I saw Truman opinion poll#s crater late in presidency. Why? Unemployment? Donothing congress?

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      3. Janice Stroud‏ @jlsHouston 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BleuCheckmark @BeschlossDC

        MacArthur

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      4. BleuCheckmark‏ @BleuCheckmark 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jlsHouston @BeschlossDC

        Thanks 🙏 #lazygoogle

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      5. BleuCheckmark‏ @BleuCheckmark 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BleuCheckmark @jlsHouston @BeschlossDC

        I was trying to recall the epilogue to @TheRoosevelts but I think I fell asleep

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      6. Janice Stroud‏ @jlsHouston 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BleuCheckmark @BeschlossDC @TheRoosevelts

        I was raised by Truman dems but in the end they wouldn't forgive him firing Gen. MacArthur

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      2. David O'Leyar‏ @doleyar 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Yet Mr Truman's humane feelings for the women and children of Japan didn't stop his incinerating hundreds of thousands of them via the bomb.

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      3. Robert Borga‏ @robborga 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @doleyar @BeschlossDC

        To save a least a million

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      4. David O'Leyar‏ @doleyar 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @robborga @BeschlossDC

        Historians have debunked that contention... A robust blockade would have saved as many lives without jeopardizing a single USA soldier.

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      5. Robert Borga‏ @robborga 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @doleyar @BeschlossDC

        Something that may have worked. After a long blockade maybe more would have died anyway. Either way. I would have voted for the quick out

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      1. David Stancil‏ @OrioleWay 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Two of the more interesting people in 20th century American history!

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      1. BonnieLee‏ @TheBonziBomber 9 Aug 2017
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        Well said Harry! My dad was to be in the invasion Might not be here today.

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      1. Marcy Pellenberg‏ @mdeb61 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Can't imagine "45" struggling with any "humane feelings" for the enemy as HST did.

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      1. Dr.Talal Z AlMarzoug‏ @Q8diplomacy 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Please,could you clarify to me, why He used nuclear weapons to end World War II?. His letter was not using this weapons for humane feeling.!

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      2. jdrower‏ @jdrower 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Japan had already offered an unconditional surrender but Truman wanted to show Russia we were serious about our use of nuclear weapons.

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      3. POWERFUL CRAB FART 🦀‏ @FartCrab 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jdrower @BeschlossDC

        There are some historians who maintain this message was mis-translated as an unconditional rejection. Whoopsie doodles.

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