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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 248: Truman and The Bomb with Alex Wellerstein
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:16:54
Publish Date: 2026-01-09 01:23:00
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u/Steelcan909 and u/restricteddata, better known as Alex Welelrstein, discuss the relationship of President Harry Truman and the atomic bombs. Dr. Wellerstein charts Truman's first encounters with nuclear technology, through the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and finally up to the Korean War. Was Truman as anti-nuclear as is often portrayed? Was MacArthur as gung-ho for the bomb? Find out! 76min.
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