My previous statements are technically correct, and IMO mostly make a correct point in context (that Truman had not realized, at the time, the immediate consequences of his decision), but are somewhat misleading. Thanks.
The process was still stupid,and not what Truman would have preferred. Truman was surprised and disturbed by the second bomb being dropped so quickly. But it seems like it wouldn’t have been too hard for him to anticipate and prevent this outcome, if he had been paying more attention (the same way he thought Hiroshima was a military base due to his own deficit of curiosity); I hadn’t realized that before, thanks.
My previous statements are technically correct, and IMO mostly make a correct point in context (that Truman had not realized, at the time, the immediate consequences of his decision), but are somewhat misleading. Thanks.
The process was still stupid,and not what Truman would have preferred. Truman was surprised and disturbed by the second bomb being dropped so quickly. But it seems like it wouldn’t have been too hard for him to anticipate and prevent this outcome, if he had been paying more attention (the same way he thought Hiroshima was a military base due to his own deficit of curiosity); I hadn’t realized that before, thanks.