The use of atomic weapons forced the Japanese to surrender. Many argue that the bombings were unnecessary, stating that more conventional methods may have been as effective. Casualty estimates for an invasion of mainland Japan were in...

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The history behind President Truman and his decision to use atomic weapons at the end of World War II

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SHOWS01:38:55 Caption "Air forces come home via bomber"01:38:59 Air traffic control tower looking out at 55 bombers on the runway01:39:03 Veterans inside the bombers01:39:10 Man gets out of plane and kisses the tarmac01:39:19 ...

Story 9, Un News: Wallace Speeches Curbed / Unrra Austrian Camp,200 Un 19-539, 19 Sep 1946, B/W, Sound13:26:50 Wallace Enters White House. Cus. Wallace Agrees To Cancel Further Talks Going Easy On Russia, Previous Speech Referred To As...

Car pulling up to White House / lawyer and diplomat Joseph Edward Davies with Admiral William Daniel Leahy and Harry L Hopkins stand around President Harry S Truman desk / Davies / President Truman talking to Hopkins / Hopkins bends down...

SHOWS06:23:30: CU of journalists making notes as President Harry S Truman talks. They rush out the door when he's finished. CUs of newspaper headlines - "Truman Fires MacArthur!"06:24:03: General Douglas MacArthur at his Japanese...

Long line of men & women along city sidewalk / line enters polling place / line inside to vote / VS people enter booths, pull curtains, exit booths / man comes out, takes baby from woman who enters voting booth // women walk across lawn...

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After a 12 day trip in Asia, President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary are back home at the White House Wedne
sday.
The Clintons took a break from some of the serious issues at...

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It's the annual Thanksgiving holiday in the United States Thursday and there are few Americans who won't be celebra
ting.
It is America's...

03:45:12: shots of Truman and Eisenhower- on way to Potsdam

03:45:40- Truman in car in Bru
ssels
03:46:07- Stalin and Truman
at Potsdam
03:36:33- Ints
of conference
03:46:48- Truman- "we are fighting for
peace,...

SHOWSTruman's birthplace in Lamar, Mo., still pictures of him in his WWI uniform, and WWI battle scenes. Truman campaignsreviews a military paradeposes with Pres. Roosevelt at the 1944 Demo. conventionaddresses Congressposes aboard the...

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