To many Americans, he was the commander-in-chief who had the mettle to end the second world war quickly and save countless lives. And to Clifton Truman Daniel, Harry Truman was just grandpa. It seems we've learned nothing from Hiroshima Read more“He was remarkable in a lot of ways and, at the same time, unremarkable. But Truman’s successor as president, Gen Dwight Eisenhower, was among those who thought Japan was close to surrendering anyway. ”Facebook Twitter Pinterest A woman prays in front of the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima on Monday.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2020 08:15 UTC