Harry Truman ascended to power after the unfortunate death of President Franklin Roosevelt. He had to come up with decisions that would finalize the war in Japan, but he never knew he would resort to using the most destructive weapon, the atomic bomb. Truman first gave Japan’s leadership the option of surrendering; however, the Japanese troops were not yet ready to give up the fight. Their rejection of the option to yield resulted in the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two most important cities during that period. Hiroshima served as the main center for all Japanese Army operations while Nagasaki served as the port and had several industries that played key military roles during that time. Many people lost their lives due to the blast
