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202045 minPGdocumentary

Countdown 1945

202045 minPGdocumentary

Harry Truman faced intense political and military pressures in the summer of 1945 as he considered the use of atomic weapons against Japan.

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Harry Truman faced intense political and military pressures in the summer of 1945 as he considered the use of atomic weapons against Japan.

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Harry Truman faced a monumental decision in the summer of 1945. As World War II neared its end, the President had to consider the use of atomic weapons against Japan. Chris Wallace narrates the events leading up to the order to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. The documentary details the political and military pressures Truman encountered during these turbulent months. It provides context for one of history's most consequential choices, set against the backdrop of a world at war.

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