There is also recent debate about whether Truman was even well informed about the fact that Hiroshima was a city rather than a “purely military target”, eg see the book The Most Awful Responsibility, well reviewed by many including Richard Rhodes, as well as the excellent interview with the author by Dan Carlin.
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There is also recent debate about whether Truman was even well informed about the fact that Hiroshima was a city rather than a “purely military target”, eg see the book The Most Awful Responsibility, well reviewed by many including Richard Rhodes, as well as the excellent interview with the author by Dan Carlin.