Take a journey through the 20th century with this quiz!

Take a journey through the 20th century with this quiz!

Which US president gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs in 1945?

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Correct Incorrect Harry Truman - Truman did not know about the development of the atomic bombs until he became president following Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. His decision to use the bombs is one of the most controversial and debated in modern military history.

Which US president gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs in 1945?

  • Harry Truman
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • Douglas MacArthur
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